#0B476B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.084 241.8), rgb(11, 71, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#0B476B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B476B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 71, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.084 241.8) |
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 #0B476B | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B476B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #0B476B text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B476B text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 241.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 242)
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Step 400
400
#64A8DA
oklch(70.6% 0.101 242)
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Step 500
500
#3191D0
oklch(63% 0.129 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B476B
oklch(38.1% 0.084 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A293E
oklch(27% 0.053 242.3)
#0B476B 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) | #36486D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293F6A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B476B
#0B476B
oklch(38.1% 0.084 241.8)
- #623706
#623706
oklch(38.2% 0.084 62)
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 #0B476B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #0B476B 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.