#0A4172
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.1 251), rgb(10, 65, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#0A4172 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A4172 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 84%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.1 251) |
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 #0A4172 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A4172 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #0A4172 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A4172 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC5F0
oklch(81% 0.075 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#65A5E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#348DE2
oklch(63.2% 0.153 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#005090
oklch(42.7% 0.125 251.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A4172
oklch(37% 0.1 251)
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Step 950
950
#0B2844
oklch(27.2% 0.062 250.6)
#0A4172 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) | #284474 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163B71 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D54 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A4172
#0A4172
oklch(37% 0.1 251)
- #5A3700
#5A3700
oklch(37% 0.08 70.4)
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 #0A4172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.014
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #0A4172 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.