#0A3482
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.139 261.5), rgb(10, 52, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#0A3482 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A3482 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 52, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.139 261.5) |
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 #0A3482 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A3482 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #0A3482 text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A3482 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1364F8
oklch(55.6% 0.233 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#0452D8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#0944AE
oklch(42.6% 0.179 261.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A3482
oklch(35.2% 0.139 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2451
oklch(27.2% 0.088 261.5)
#0A3482 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) | #003F85 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003481 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004855 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A3482
#0A3482
oklch(35.2% 0.139 261.5)
- #4E3600
#4E3600
oklch(35.1% 0.073 81)
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 #0A3482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
Use #0A3482 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.