#0B538B
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43.3% 0.113 248.8), rgb(11, 83, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#0B538B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B538B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 83, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.113 248.8) |
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 #0B538B | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B538B | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B538B text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0B538B text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AA6E0
oklch(70.8% 0.106 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#3E8ED7
oklch(63.1% 0.135 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#1177C4
oklch(55.7% 0.146 248.6)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B538B
oklch(43.3% 0.113 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#14446E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 249)
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Step 950
950
#0D2840
oklch(27% 0.056 248.3)
#0B538B 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) | #37568D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234C8A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006168 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B538B
#0B538B
oklch(43.3% 0.113 248.8)
- #714500
#714500
oklch(43.2% 0.094 69)
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 #0B538B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.059
Use #0B538B 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.