#0A2E6D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32% 0.117 260.9), rgb(10, 46, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#0A2E6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A2E6D |
| RGB | rgb(10, 46, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.117 260.9) |
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 #0A2E6D | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A2E6D | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A2E6D text on white | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A2E6D text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D83FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#0064FB
oklch(55.6% 0.238 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#0053D5
oklch(49% 0.211 261)
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Step 800
800
#0044B1
oklch(42.8% 0.184 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#003895
oklch(37.7% 0.162 260.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A2E6D
oklch(32% 0.117 260.9)
#0A2E6D 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) | #00366F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E48 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A2E6D
#0A2E6D
oklch(32% 0.117 260.9)
- #442E00
#442E00
oklch(31.9% 0.066 79.9)
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 #0A2E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #0A2E6D 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.