#0A4D75
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.091 242.3), rgb(10, 77, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#0A4D75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A4D75 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 77, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.091 242.3) |
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 #0A4D75 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A4D75 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #0A4D75 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A4D75 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#4791C5
oklch(63.2% 0.108 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#227AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.118 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#136699
oklch(49% 0.11 242.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0A4D75
oklch(40.3% 0.091 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#194564
oklch(37.6% 0.072 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#0A4D75 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) | #3A4E77 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4574 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A4D75
#0A4D75
oklch(40.3% 0.091 242.3)
- #6A3B03
#6A3B03
oklch(40.2% 0.091 62.1)
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 #0A4D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #0A4D75 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.