#0D3D89
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.137 259.9), rgb(13, 61, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#0D3D89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D3D89 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 61, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 83%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.137 259.9) |
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 #0D3D89 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D3D89 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #0D3D89 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D3D89 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0067F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0046AB
oklch(42.6% 0.173 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0D3D89
oklch(37.9% 0.137 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#092450
oklch(27% 0.087 259.9)
#0D3D89 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) | #00468C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B88 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D3D89
#0D3D89
oklch(37.9% 0.137 259.9)
- #583C00
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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 #0D3D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
Use #0D3D89 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.