#0A3549
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(31.1% 0.057 233.7), rgb(10, 53, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#0A3549 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A3549 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 53, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.057 233.7) |
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 #0A3549 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A3549 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A3549 text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A3549 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 235.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEEF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#95C9E6
oklch(81% 0.068 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#52ACDA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A3549
oklch(31.1% 0.057 233.7)
#0A3549 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) | #2B344A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232F49 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A3C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A3549
#0A3549
oklch(31.1% 0.057 233.7)
- #472812
#472812
oklch(31.2% 0.058 54.2)
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 #0A3549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
Use #0A3549 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.