#0B3A6F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.104 255), rgb(11, 58, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#0B3A6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B3A6F |
| RGB | rgb(11, 58, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 82%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.104 255) |
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 #0B3A6F | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B3A6F | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #0B3A6F text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B3A6F text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4F3
oklch(81% 0.078 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#69A3ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D8AE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 255)
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Step 600
600
#1572D5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#025EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#0A4E95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 254.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B3A6F
oklch(35.1% 0.104 255)
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Step 950
950
#0D2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254.6)
#0B3A6F 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) | #1D3F71 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05366E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B3A6F
#0B3A6F
oklch(35.1% 0.104 255)
- #513400
#513400
oklch(35.1% 0.074 74.8)
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 #0B3A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.012
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
Use #0B3A6F 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.