#0A3465
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.8% 0.097 255.5), rgb(10, 52, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#0A3465 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A3465 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 52, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.097 255.5) |
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 #0A3465 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A3465 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A3465 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A3465 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#458AE1
oklch(63% 0.149 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#2372CF
oklch(55.6% 0.162 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#155FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.15 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#154E91
oklch(42.7% 0.125 255.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A3465
oklch(32.8% 0.097 255.5)
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Step 950
950
#102744
oklch(27.1% 0.062 255.3)
#0A3465 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) | #193967 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033064 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004047 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A3465
#0A3465
oklch(32.8% 0.097 255.5)
- #492F00
#492F00
oklch(32.8% 0.069 75.7)
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 #0A3465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.014
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #0A3465 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.