#0B3466
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.9% 0.098 256.1), rgb(11, 52, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#0B3466 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B3466 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 52, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 81%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.098 256.1) |
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 #0B3466 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B3466 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B3466 text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B3466 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E9
oklch(70.7% 0.118 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#468AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.151 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#2472D0
oklch(55.7% 0.163 255.8)
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Step 700
700
#165FB5
oklch(49.2% 0.153 256)
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Step 800
800
#164E92
oklch(42.8% 0.126 255.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B3466
oklch(32.9% 0.098 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#102744
oklch(27.1% 0.062 255.3)
#0B3466 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) | #193968 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023165 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004048 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B3466
#0B3466
oklch(32.9% 0.098 256.1)
- #492F00
#492F00
oklch(32.8% 0.069 75.7)
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 #0B3466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.013
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
Use #0B3466 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.