#043F72
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.103 251.3), rgb(4, 63, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#043F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #043F72 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 63, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 93%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.103 251.3) |
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 #043F72 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #043F72 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #043F72 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #043F72 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F2
oklch(81% 0.078 251.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A5EB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#308CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.159 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#0075CE
oklch(55.7% 0.162 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#043F72
oklch(36.4% 0.103 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#092745
oklch(26.9% 0.066 251.7)
#043F72 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) | #244374 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3A71 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B53 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #043F72
#043F72
oklch(36.4% 0.103 251.3)
- #573600
#573600
oklch(36.4% 0.078 71.8)
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 #043F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
Use #043F72 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.