#0B4E62
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.07 224), rgb(11, 78, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#0B4E62 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B4E62 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 80%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.07 224) |
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 #0B4E62 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B4E62 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #0B4E62 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B4E62 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9DA
oklch(81% 0.052 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#62ACC7
oklch(70.7% 0.084 223.8)
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Step 500
500
#2997B9
oklch(63.1% 0.107 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0B4E62
oklch(39.5% 0.07 224)
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Step 950
950
#082B36
oklch(27% 0.044 223.1)
#0B4E62 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) | #434C63 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384462 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005455 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B4E62
#0B4E62
oklch(39.5% 0.07 224)
- #653926
#653926
oklch(39.4% 0.07 43.7)
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 #0B4E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
Use #0B4E62 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.