#0D4E76
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.7% 0.091 242.4), rgb(13, 78, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#0D4E76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D4E76 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 78, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 80%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.091 242.4) |
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 #0D4E76 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D4E76 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #0D4E76 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0D4E76 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#4791C5
oklch(63.2% 0.108 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#247AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.117 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#146699
oklch(49% 0.11 242.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D4E76
oklch(40.7% 0.091 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4564
oklch(37.6% 0.071 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#0D4E76 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) | #3B4F78 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4675 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D4E76
#0D4E76
oklch(40.7% 0.091 242.4)
- #6B3C05
#6B3C05
oklch(40.6% 0.09 62)
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 #0D4E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #0D4E76 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.