#0A264B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8), rgb(10, 38, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#0A264B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A264B |
| RGB | rgb(10, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 76%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8) |
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 #0A264B | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A264B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A264B text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A264B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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 950.
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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
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#62A2F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3287F6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C3F80
oklch(37.6% 0.122 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#0A264B 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) | #13294C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06234A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F34 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A264B
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
- #362200
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 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 #0A264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #0A264B 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.