#0B3380
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.137 261.8), rgb(11, 51, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#0B3380 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B3380 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 51, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.137 261.8) |
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 #0B3380 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B3380 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #0B3380 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B3380 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#1865F6
oklch(55.6% 0.229 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A52D6
oklch(49% 0.213 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#0D44AD
oklch(42.6% 0.177 261.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B3380
oklch(34.9% 0.137 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.3)
#0B3380 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) | #003E83 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00337F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004754 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B3380
#0B3380
oklch(34.9% 0.137 261.8)
- #4D3600
#4D3600
oklch(35% 0.072 82.1)
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 #0B3380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
Use #0B3380 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.