#043E6E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.8% 0.099 250.4), rgb(4, 62, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#043E6E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043E6E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 62, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 93%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.099 250.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #043E6E | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043E6E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #043E6E text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #043E6E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 250)
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Step 400
400
#64A5E8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 250.5)
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Step 500
500
#338DE1
oklch(63.1% 0.152 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#0062AC
oklch(49% 0.141 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043E6E
oklch(35.8% 0.099 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 250.1)
#043E6E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #264170 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13386D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A50 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043E6E
#043E6E
oklch(35.8% 0.099 250.4)
- #563400
#563400
oklch(35.8% 0.078 69.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #043E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #043E6E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.