#0B3F79
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.112 255.1), rgb(11, 63, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#0B3F79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B3F79 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 63, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.112 255.1) |
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 #0B3F79 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B3F79 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #0B3F79 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B3F79 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F7
oklch(81% 0.084 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#3489EE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#0071DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B3F79
oklch(37.1% 0.112 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 255.8)
#0B3F79 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) | #1F447B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013B78 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D56 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B3F79
#0B3F79
oklch(37.1% 0.112 255.1)
- #583900
#583900
oklch(37.2% 0.078 75)
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 #0B3F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #0B3F79 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.