#0D294D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.074 256.1), rgb(13, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#0D294D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D294D |
| RGB | rgb(13, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.074 256.1) |
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 #0D294D | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D294D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D294D text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D294D text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3F9
oklch(80.8% 0.088 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F7
oklch(70.7% 0.141 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3288F3
oklch(63.1% 0.18 256)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C407E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 256.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D294D
oklch(28.2% 0.074 256.1)
#0D294D 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) | #172C4E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C264C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003137 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D294D
#0D294D
oklch(28.2% 0.074 256.1)
- #3A2400
#3A2400
oklch(28.1% 0.059 74.7)
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 #0D294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #0D294D 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.