#0D508F
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.8% 0.121 252.4), rgb(13, 80, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#0D508F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D508F |
| RGB | rgb(13, 80, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 83%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.121 252.4) |
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 #0D508F | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D508F | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D508F text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0D508F text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#1774CC
oklch(55.6% 0.158 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#0561B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D508F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#154372
oklch(37.8% 0.094 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#0D508F 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) | #2F5591 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164A8E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F68 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D508F
#0D508F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 252.4)
- #6D4600
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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 #0D508F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #0D508F 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.