#0D50BA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.2% 0.179 260.3), rgb(13, 80, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#0D50BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D50BA |
| RGB | rgb(13, 80, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.179 260.3) |
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 #0D50BA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0D50BA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0D50BA text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0D50BA text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#4585F3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#256CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 260.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0D50BA
oklch(46.2% 0.179 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#17499E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#193E7E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#10254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.8)
#0D50BA 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) | #005EBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D50BA
#0D50BA
oklch(46.2% 0.179 260.3)
- #745200
#745200
oklch(46.3% 0.096 80.9)
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 #0D50BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.071
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.079
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
Use #0D50BA 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.