#043F57
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(34.6% 0.069 232.5), rgb(4, 63, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#043F57 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043F57 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 63, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.069 232.5) |
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 #043F57 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043F57 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #043F57 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #043F57 text on black | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.052 233)
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Step 400
400
#69AACC
oklch(70.7% 0.083 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A94BE
oklch(63.1% 0.105 232.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043F57
oklch(34.6% 0.069 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#043F57 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) | #333E58 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283757 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004547 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043F57
#043F57
oklch(34.6% 0.069 232.5)
- #552E14
#552E14
oklch(34.6% 0.069 52.1)
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 #043F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #043F57 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.