#0D3B51
Closest named color: Midnight Green (#073B4C). oklch(33.3% 0.061 234.2), rgb(13, 59, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#0D3B51 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Green (#073B4C), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Green (#073B4C) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D3B51 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 59, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.061 234.2) |
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 #0D3B51 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D3B51 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D3B51 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D3B51 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4993BA
oklch(63.2% 0.094 234)
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Step 600
600
#257CA6
oklch(55.5% 0.103 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#16698E
oklch(49.2% 0.095 233.7)
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Step 800
800
#175573
oklch(42.6% 0.078 234.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0D3B51
oklch(33.3% 0.061 234.2)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#0D3B51 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) | #303A52 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273451 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004142 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D3B51
#0D3B51
oklch(33.3% 0.061 234.2)
- #4E2D15
#4E2D15
oklch(33.3% 0.061 54.9)
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 #0D3B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.016
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
Use #0D3B51 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.