#043E80
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.124 256.3), rgb(4, 62, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#043E80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043E80 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 62, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.124 256.3) |
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 #043E80 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043E80 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #043E80 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #043E80 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#5FA2FC
oklch(70.8% 0.149 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#2A87F9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043E80
oklch(37.2% 0.124 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#08264C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 256.3)
#043E80 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) | #134582 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E59 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043E80
#043E80
oklch(37.2% 0.124 256.3)
- #573A00
#573A00
oklch(37.3% 0.078 77.3)
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 #043E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
Use #043E80 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.