#0B468B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.1% 0.128 256.2), rgb(11, 70, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#0B468B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B468B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 70, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.128 256.2) |
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 #0B468B | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B468B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #0B468B text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B468B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 256.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CA2FE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 256)
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Step 500
500
#2486FD
oklch(63% 0.198 256.4)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B468B
oklch(40.1% 0.128 256.2)
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Step 950
950
#06264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.8)
#0B468B 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) | #1D4D8E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005761 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B468B
#0B468B
oklch(40.1% 0.128 256.2)
- #614100
#614100
oklch(40.2% 0.084 77.1)
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 #0B468B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.016
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
Use #0B468B 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.