#0D4F6D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.4% 0.079 234.4), rgb(13, 79, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#0D4F6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D4F6D |
| RGB | rgb(13, 79, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 79%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.079 234.4) |
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 #0D4F6D | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D4F6D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #0D4F6D text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D4F6D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#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
#16698F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 234.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D4F6D
oklch(40.4% 0.079 234.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B475D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 233.4)
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Step 950
950
#112937
oklch(26.9% 0.04 236.4)
#0D4F6D 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) | #404E6E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34466D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005759 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D4F6D
#0D4F6D
oklch(40.4% 0.079 234.4)
- #693C1A
#693C1A
oklch(40.4% 0.079 55.1)
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 #0D4F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #0D4F6D 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.