#0B5889
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.4% 0.105 244.3), rgb(11, 88, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#0B5889 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B5889 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 88, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.105 244.3) |
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 #0B5889 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B5889 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0B5889 text on white | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0B5889 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E6
oklch(81% 0.061 244)
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Step 400
400
#69A7DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 244.7)
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Step 500
500
#3B90D0
oklch(63.1% 0.126 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0579BD
oklch(55.6% 0.137 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0B5889
oklch(44.4% 0.105 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#11456A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 244.2)
#0B5889 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) | #405A8B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4F88 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00646A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B5889
#0B5889
oklch(44.4% 0.105 244.3)
- #794500
#794500
oklch(44.3% 0.1 63.8)
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 #0B5889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
Use #0B5889 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.