#0E224A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.079 262.4), rgb(14, 34, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#0E224A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E224A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 34, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.079 262.4) |
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 #0E224A | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E224A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E224A text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E224A text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4682FB
oklch(63% 0.191 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#2968EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#1C55CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1947A5
oklch(42.8% 0.16 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A3D82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 262.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E224A
oklch(26.2% 0.079 262.4)
#0E224A 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) | #0B274B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002149 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B32 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E224A
#0E224A
oklch(26.2% 0.079 262.4)
- #312100
#312100
oklch(26.1% 0.054 81.9)
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 #0E224A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #0E224A 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.