#0B2E6A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.7% 0.112 260.6), rgb(11, 46, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#0B2E6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B2E6A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 46, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.112 260.6) |
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 #0B2E6A | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B2E6A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B2E6A text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B2E6A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#0065F9
oklch(55.6% 0.235 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#0054D3
oklch(49% 0.208 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#0045AF
oklch(42.8% 0.18 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#003994
oklch(37.8% 0.159 260.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B2E6A
oklch(31.7% 0.112 260.6)
#0B2E6A 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) | #00356C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D69 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D47 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B2E6A
#0B2E6A
oklch(31.7% 0.112 260.6)
- #432E00
#432E00
oklch(31.8% 0.066 81.2)
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 #0B2E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.019
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #0B2E6A 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.