#0B49A6
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43% 0.161 259.7), rgb(11, 73, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#0B49A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B49A6 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 73, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.161 259.7) |
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 #0B49A6 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B49A6 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B49A6 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0B49A6 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#66A0FE
oklch(70.8% 0.151 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A84FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#146AEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#0357CC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B49A6
oklch(43% 0.161 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#123E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#0B49A6 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) | #0055A9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006070 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B49A6
#0B49A6
oklch(43% 0.161 259.7)
- #694900
#694900
oklch(43% 0.089 79.8)
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 #0B49A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0B49A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
Use #0B49A6 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.