#0E214B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.082 263.5), rgb(14, 33, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#0E214B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E214B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 33, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.082 263.5) |
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 #0E214B | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E214B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E214B text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E214B text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4781FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B66EF
oklch(55.7% 0.216 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F53D0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#1B45A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B3C85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E214B
oklch(26% 0.082 263.5)
#0E214B 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) | #07264D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B32 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E214B
#0E214B
oklch(26% 0.082 263.5)
- #302100
#302100
oklch(25.9% 0.053 83.5)
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 #0E214B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #0E214B 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.