#0B496A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.081 238.7), rgb(11, 73, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#0B496A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B496A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 73, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 81%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.081 238.7) |
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 #0B496A | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B496A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #0B496A text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B496A text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A9D6
oklch(70.6% 0.097 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E93CC
oklch(63.2% 0.124 238.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB4
oklch(55.7% 0.125 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B496A
oklch(38.6% 0.081 238.7)
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Step 950
950
#092A3D
oklch(27.2% 0.051 238.4)
#0B496A 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) | #39496B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4169 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005155 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B496A
#0B496A
oklch(38.6% 0.081 238.7)
- #63380F
#63380F
oklch(38.6% 0.081 59.4)
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 #0B496A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
Use #0B496A 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.