#0B54AC
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.9% 0.156 257.1), rgb(11, 84, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#0B54AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B54AC |
| RGB | rgb(11, 84, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.156 257.1) |
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 #0B54AC | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0B54AC | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B54AC text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0B54AC text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FA
oklch(70.6% 0.147 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#3387F7
oklch(63.2% 0.186 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#006DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B54AC
oklch(45.9% 0.156 257.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C3F80
oklch(37.6% 0.122 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#0B54AC 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) | #185EAF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A78 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B54AC
#0B54AC
oklch(45.9% 0.156 257.1)
- #754F00
#754F00
oklch(45.8% 0.096 76.9)
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 #0B54AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
Use #0B54AC 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.