#0B233B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.055 250.9), rgb(11, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#0B233B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B233B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.055 250.9) |
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 #0B233B | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B233B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B233B text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B233B text on black | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA5DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#458DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 251)
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Step 600
600
#2176C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#1262A9
oklch(49% 0.134 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#145189
oklch(42.8% 0.11 250.9)
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Step 900
900
#19436D
oklch(37.6% 0.086 251.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B233B
oklch(25.1% 0.055 250.9)
#0B233B 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) | #18243C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11203B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B233B
#0B233B
oklch(25.1% 0.055 250.9)
- #321D00
#321D00
oklch(25.2% 0.054 71.6)
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 #0B233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #0B233B 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.