#0B587E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.7% 0.092 237.7), rgb(11, 88, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#0B587E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B587E |
| RGB | rgb(11, 88, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 84%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.092 237.7) |
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 #0B587E | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B587E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B587E text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0B587E text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 239)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9D0
oklch(70.8% 0.086 237.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D92C4
oklch(63% 0.111 238)
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Step 600
600
#0C7CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.119 237.4)
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Step 700
700
#006896
oklch(49.1% 0.108 237.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B587E
oklch(43.7% 0.092 237.7)
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Step 900
900
#134663
oklch(37.6% 0.072 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D293A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 238.6)
#0B587E 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) | #465880 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374E7D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006265 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B587E
#0B587E
oklch(43.7% 0.092 237.7)
- #774315
#774315
oklch(43.8% 0.092 57.6)
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 #0B587E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
Use #0B587E 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.