#0B396B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.099 254.3), rgb(11, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#0B396B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B396B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.099 254.3) |
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 #0B396B | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B396B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #0B396B text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B396B text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 255)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#408BE3
oklch(63.2% 0.152 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#1973D1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#085FB5
oklch(49% 0.155 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E4E92
oklch(42.6% 0.128 254.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B396B
oklch(34.5% 0.099 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#0B396B 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) | #1F3D6D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A356A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B396B
#0B396B
oklch(34.5% 0.099 254.3)
- #4F3200
#4F3200
oklch(34.4% 0.073 73.9)
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 #0B396B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.007
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #0B396B 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.