#0D263A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.049 245.4), rgb(13, 38, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#0D263A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D263A |
| RGB | rgb(13, 38, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 63%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.049 245.4) |
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 #0D263A | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D263A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D263A text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D263A 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.058 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D7
oklch(70.8% 0.093 245)
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Step 500
500
#4490CC
oklch(63.2% 0.118 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E79B9
oklch(55.7% 0.128 245.2)
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Step 700
700
#0E659F
oklch(49% 0.119 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#125381
oklch(42.7% 0.098 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D263A
oklch(26% 0.049 245.4)
#0D263A 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) | #1D273B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17223A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B2D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D263A
#0D263A
oklch(26% 0.049 245.4)
- #341F07
#341F07
oklch(26.1% 0.049 66.3)
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 #0D263A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #0D263A 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.