#0E1F3A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.1% 0.057 259.3), rgb(14, 31, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#0E1F3A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1F3A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 31, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.057 259.3) |
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 #0E1F3A | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1F3A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1F3A text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1F3A text on black | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5589DC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3971C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B5EAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#254D8D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#234170
oklch(37.7% 0.088 259.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1F3A
oklch(24.1% 0.057 259.3)
#0E1F3A 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) | #13213B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1D39 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002529 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1F3A
#0E1F3A
oklch(24.1% 0.057 259.3)
- #2C1C00
#2C1C00
oklch(24.1% 0.05 78.9)
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 #0E1F3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.079
Use #0E1F3A 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.