#0A2B5A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.6% 0.093 258.2), rgb(10, 43, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#0A2B5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A2B5A |
| RGB | rgb(10, 43, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.093 258.2) |
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 #0A2B5A | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A2B5A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A2B5A text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A2B5A text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#006BE9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#003D8A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 258.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A2B5A
oklch(29.6% 0.093 258.2)
#0A2B5A 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) | #0F305C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002959 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A2B5A
#0A2B5A
oklch(29.6% 0.093 258.2)
- #3D2800
#3D2800
oklch(29.5% 0.061 78.3)
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 #0A2B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.013
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
Use #0A2B5A 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.