#0E213B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.056 256.8), rgb(14, 33, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#0E213B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 257°. 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 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E213B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 33, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 62%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.056 256.8) |
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 #0E213B | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E213B | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E213B text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E213B 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
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#75A3E2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#508AD9
oklch(63% 0.134 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#3372C7
oklch(55.5% 0.147 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#265FAC
oklch(49% 0.137 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#214E8B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#20426F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 256.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E213B
oklch(24.7% 0.056 256.8)
#0E213B 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) | #15233C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1F3A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00272B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E213B
#0E213B
oklch(24.7% 0.056 256.8)
- #2F1D00
#2F1D00
oklch(24.8% 0.052 76.2)
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 #0E213B, 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 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.074
Use #0E213B 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.