#0B5091
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(42.9% 0.124 252.7), rgb(11, 80, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#0B5091 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5091 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.124 252.7) |
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 #0B5091 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5091 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5091 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5091 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AA4E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E8CE0
oklch(63.2% 0.148 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#1474CE
oklch(55.7% 0.161 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5091
oklch(42.9% 0.124 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#144273
oklch(37.6% 0.097 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 252.5)
#0B5091 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) | #2E5594 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #114A90 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006069 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5091
#0B5091
oklch(42.9% 0.124 252.7)
- #6E4600
#6E4600
oklch(43% 0.092 72.3)
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 #0B5091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
Use #0B5091 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.