#0A5071
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.9% 0.084 236.2), rgb(10, 80, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#0A5071 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A5071 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 80, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 84%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.084 236.2) |
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 #0A5071 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A5071 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #0A5071 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0A5071 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.6)
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Step 500
500
#4692BE
oklch(63% 0.1 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#207CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6892
oklch(49% 0.101 236.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0A5071
oklch(40.9% 0.084 236.2)
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Step 900
900
#194760
oklch(37.9% 0.065 236.1)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#0A5071 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) | #405072 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334770 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A5071
#0A5071
oklch(40.9% 0.084 236.2)
- #6C3C16
#6C3C16
oklch(40.8% 0.084 55.4)
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 #0A5071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #0A5071 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.