#0B3142
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(29.6% 0.052 231.9), rgb(11, 49, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#0B3142 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B3142 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 49, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.052 231.9) |
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 #0B3142 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B3142 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B3142 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B3142 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BABD3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#1295C7
oklch(63% 0.125 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B3142
oklch(29.6% 0.052 231.9)
#0B3142 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) | #283043 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212B42 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003637 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B3142
#0B3142
oklch(29.6% 0.052 231.9)
- #412513
#412513
oklch(29.6% 0.052 52.3)
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 #0B3142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
Use #0B3142 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.