#0E1F5C
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.1% 0.111 266.6), rgb(14, 31, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#0E1F5C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1F5C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 31, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.111 266.6) |
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 #0E1F5C | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1F5C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1F5C text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1F5C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#335DFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#203BF7
oklch(49.1% 0.272 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#1A34C7
oklch(42.7% 0.225 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#18319D
oklch(37.7% 0.176 266.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1F5C
oklch(27.1% 0.111 266.6)
#0E1F5C 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) | #00295E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F3A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1F5C
#0E1F5C
oklch(27.1% 0.111 266.6)
- #332400
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
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 #0E1F5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #0E1F5C 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.