#0B3D82
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.127 258.3), rgb(11, 61, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#0B3D82 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B3D82 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 61, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 84%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.127 258.3) |
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 #0B3D82 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B3D82 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #0B3D82 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B3D82 text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 258)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FE
oklch(81% 0.094 258)
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Step 400
400
#62A0FE
oklch(70.6% 0.153 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#3285FC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#006BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B3D82
oklch(37.3% 0.127 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A254D
oklch(27% 0.081 258.5)
#0B3D82 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) | #0D4584 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A81 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E59 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B3D82
#0B3D82
oklch(37.3% 0.127 258.3)
- #573A00
#573A00
oklch(37.3% 0.078 77.3)
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 #0B3D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #0B3D82 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.