#0B2A4D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.4% 0.074 254.1), rgb(11, 42, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#0B2A4D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B2A4D |
| RGB | rgb(11, 42, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 75%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.074 254.1) |
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 #0B2A4D | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B2A4D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B2A4D text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B2A4D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FA3F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#2989F2
oklch(63% 0.18 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#04417D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 254)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B2A4D
oklch(28.4% 0.074 254.1)
#0B2A4D 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) | #192D4E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E274C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003237 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B2A4D
#0B2A4D
oklch(28.4% 0.074 254.1)
- #3B2400
#3B2400
oklch(28.3% 0.06 73.4)
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 #0B2A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #0B2A4D 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.