#0E2139
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.6% 0.052 255.2), rgb(14, 33, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#0E2139 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2139 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 33, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.052 255.2) |
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 #0E2139 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2139 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2139 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2139 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 255.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#518BD5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 255.3)
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Step 600
600
#3474C2
oklch(55.7% 0.138 255)
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Step 700
700
#2761A7
oklch(49.2% 0.127 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#224F88
oklch(42.7% 0.107 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#21426C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 255.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2139
oklch(24.6% 0.052 255.2)
#0E2139 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) | #17233A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101F39 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2139
#0E2139
oklch(24.6% 0.052 255.2)
- #2F1C00
#2F1C00
oklch(24.5% 0.052 73.9)
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 #0E2139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #0E2139 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.