#0E1F40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.6% 0.067 262.1), rgb(14, 31, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.29:1).
About this color
#0E1F40 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1F40 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 31, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.067 262.1) |
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 #0E1F40 | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1F40 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1F40 text on white | 16.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1F40 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#5185EA
oklch(63% 0.162 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#366CD8
oklch(55.5% 0.176 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#295ABC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#234A98
oklch(42.7% 0.136 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#213F79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 262.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1F40
oklch(24.6% 0.067 262.1)
#0E1F40 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) | #0F2241 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061E3F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1F40
#0E1F40
oklch(24.6% 0.067 262.1)
- #2C1E00
#2C1E00
oklch(24.6% 0.05 83.6)
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 #0E1F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #0E1F40 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.