#0D253F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.058 252.5), rgb(13, 37, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#0D253F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D253F |
| RGB | rgb(13, 37, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.058 252.5) |
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 #0D253F | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D253F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D253F text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D253F text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#6DA4E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#448CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#2075C8
oklch(55.7% 0.15 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#1061AD
oklch(49% 0.141 252.6)
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Step 800
800
#12508C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#184370
oklch(37.8% 0.09 252.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D253F
oklch(26% 0.058 252.5)
#0D253F 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) | #192740 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12223E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D253F
#0D253F
oklch(26% 0.058 252.5)
- #341F00
#341F00
oklch(26% 0.055 73)
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 #0D253F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #0D253F 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.