#0A4778
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39% 0.101 249.1), rgb(10, 71, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#0A4778 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A4778 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 71, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 85%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.101 249.1) |
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 #0A4778 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A4778 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #0A4778 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A4778 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E9
oklch(70.8% 0.121 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#2A8EE2
oklch(63.2% 0.155 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0A4778
oklch(39% 0.101 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#0A4778 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) | #2F4A7A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4177 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A4778
#0A4778
oklch(39% 0.101 249.1)
- #623B00
#623B00
oklch(39% 0.085 68.8)
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 #0A4778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #0A4778 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.