#0D5175
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.087 238.7), rgb(13, 81, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#0D5175 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D5175 |
| RGB | rgb(13, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 80%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.087 238.7) |
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 #0D5175 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D5175 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #0D5175 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0D5175 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#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
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.081 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#4692C1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 238.5)
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Step 600
600
#207BAD
oklch(55.5% 0.112 238.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F6895
oklch(49.2% 0.105 238.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0D5175
oklch(41.4% 0.087 238.7)
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Step 900
900
#194661
oklch(37.7% 0.067 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#0D5175 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) | #405177 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324874 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D5175
#0D5175
oklch(41.4% 0.087 238.7)
- #6E3E12
#6E3E12
oklch(41.5% 0.087 58.4)
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 #0D5175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #0D5175 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.