What color is #03485D?

#03485D is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(3, 72, 93), and in HSL hsl(194, 94%, 19%).

Is #03485D accessible as text?

On white, #03485D has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #03485D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03485D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #03485D?

#03485D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E1803. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03485D below.

Is #03485D good for buttons?

#03485D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #03485D — black text only reaches 2.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03485D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #03485D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#03485D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03485D

Not just a swatch — here's how #03485D works with other colors. Named schemes with #03485D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03485D Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #03485D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03485D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #36697D

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03485D Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #03485D Secondary #596B72 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #03485D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #03485D

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For interior

For fashion

People also use #03485D with

Sea Green Navy Bistre Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BAE5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #032A5E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #03485D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03485D;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 72 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.070 225.8);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EAFC;
  --color-300: #7BD8F4;
  --color-400: #4BC2E7;
  --color-500: #28A7CD;
  --color-600: #26809B;
  --color-700: #215C6D;
  --color-800: #1A3D47;
  --color-900: #12252B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B1EAFC',
    300: '#7BD8F4',
    400: '#4BC2E7',
    500: '#28A7CD',
    600: '#26809B',
    700: '#215C6D',
    800: '#1A3D47',
    900: '#12252B',
  },
}

$base: #03485D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B1EAFC;
$base-300: #7BD8F4;
$base-400: #4BC2E7;
$base-500: #28A7CD;
$base-600: #26809B;
$base-700: #215C6D;
$base-800: #1A3D47;
$base-900: #12252B;
$base-hover: #023A4B;
$base-subtle: #95D9ED;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03485D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BD8F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BC2E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28A7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26809B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#215C6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A3D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}