#0B349B
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.7% 0.173 263.6), rgb(11, 52, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#0B349B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B349B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 52, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 87%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.173 263.6) |
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 #0B349B | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B349B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #0B349B text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B349B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F60FF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#0042F3
oklch(49.1% 0.265 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#0338C5
oklch(42.7% 0.222 263.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B349B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#08205B
oklch(27% 0.11 263.7)
#0B349B 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) | #00459E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003899 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005062 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B349B
#0B349B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 263.6)
- #553D00
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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 #0B349B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0B349B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.065
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #0B349B 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.