#0B293C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3), rgb(11, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#0B293C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B293C |
| RGB | rgb(11, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3) |
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 #0B293C | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B293C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B293C text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B293C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDED
oklch(88.6% 0.032 239.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#67A8D6
oklch(70.6% 0.095 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#3692CB
oklch(63.1% 0.121 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#0E4667
oklch(37.7% 0.079 240.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
#0B293C 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) | #20293D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E30 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B293C
#0B293C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 240.3)
- #38200A
#38200A
oklch(27% 0.05 60.4)
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 #0B293C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #0B293C 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.