#0E225C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.8% 0.107 265.3), rgb(14, 34, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#0E225C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E225C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 34, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.107 265.3) |
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 #0E225C | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E225C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E225C text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E225C text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#1841F2
oklch(49.2% 0.262 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#1438C3
oklch(42.7% 0.217 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#153499
oklch(37.8% 0.168 265.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E225C
oklch(27.8% 0.107 265.3)
#0E225C 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) | #002B5E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00235B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00313B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E225C
#0E225C
oklch(27.8% 0.107 265.3)
- #352600
#352600
oklch(27.9% 0.057 86)
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 #0E225C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #0E225C 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.