#0D243E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.057 253.3), rgb(13, 36, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#0D243E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D243E |
| RGB | rgb(13, 36, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.057 253.3) |
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 #0D243E | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D243E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D243E text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D243E text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 253.5)
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Step 500
500
#468CDB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2474C8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#1661AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 253.3)
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Step 800
800
#16508C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 253)
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Step 900
900
#1A4370
oklch(37.8% 0.09 253.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D243E
oklch(25.7% 0.057 253.3)
#0D243E 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) | #18263F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11213D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A2E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D243E
#0D243E
oklch(25.7% 0.057 253.3)
- #331E00
#331E00
oklch(25.6% 0.055 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 #0D243E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
Use #0D243E 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.