#0E213E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.9% 0.061 258.7), rgb(14, 33, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#0E213E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E213E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 33, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.061 258.7) |
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 #0E213E | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E213E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E213E text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E213E text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F89E1
oklch(63.2% 0.146 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#3270CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#245EB3
oklch(49.2% 0.148 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#204D91
oklch(42.8% 0.123 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4174
oklch(37.8% 0.096 258.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E213E
oklch(24.9% 0.061 258.7)
#0E213E 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) | #14243F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1F3D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E213E
#0E213E
oklch(24.9% 0.061 258.7)
- #2F1E00
#2F1E00
oklch(25% 0.052 78.5)
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 #0E213E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #0E213E 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.