#0D448B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.7% 0.13 257.4), rgb(13, 68, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#0D448B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D448B |
| RGB | rgb(13, 68, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.13 257.4) |
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 #0D448B | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D448B | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #0D448B text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D448B text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#2985FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0D448B
oklch(39.7% 0.13 257.4)
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Step 950
950
#07254E
oklch(27% 0.083 257.5)
#0D448B 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) | #174C8E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00418A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005561 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D448B
#0D448B
oklch(39.7% 0.13 257.4)
- #5F4000
#5F4000
oklch(39.7% 0.083 77.7)
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 #0D448B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
Use #0D448B 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.