#0A405B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.2% 0.071 236.6), rgb(10, 64, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#0A405B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A405B |
| RGB | rgb(10, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 80%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.071 236.6) |
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 #0A405B | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A405B | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #0A405B text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A405B text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DF
oklch(81% 0.053 236)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#3E93C2
oklch(63.2% 0.108 236.3)
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Step 600
600
#0D7CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.118 236.9)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#05557A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 237.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A405B
oklch(35.2% 0.071 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#0A405B 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) | #33405C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28395B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004749 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A405B
#0A405B
oklch(35.2% 0.071 236.6)
- #563011
#563011
oklch(35.1% 0.07 56.5)
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 #0A405B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
Use #0A405B 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.