#043E82
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.4% 0.127 256.8), rgb(4, 62, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#043E82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043E82 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 62, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 94%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.127 256.8) |
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 #043E82 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043E82 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #043E82 text on white | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #043E82 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EA1FE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 257)
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Step 500
500
#2986FC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043E82
oklch(37.4% 0.127 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#07254D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 257.1)
#043E82 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) | #104584 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B81 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5A | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043E82
#043E82
oklch(37.4% 0.127 256.8)
- #583A00
#583A00
oklch(37.4% 0.078 76.3)
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 #043E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
Use #043E82 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.