#0E233A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.2% 0.052 252.4), rgb(14, 35, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.90:1).
About this color
#0E233A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E233A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 35, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.052 252.4) |
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 #0E233A | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E233A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E233A text on white | 15.90:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E233A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.124 251.9)
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Step 600
600
#2E75C0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#2062A5
oklch(49% 0.126 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5086
oklch(42.6% 0.105 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E436B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 252.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E233A
oklch(25.2% 0.052 252.4)
#0E233A 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) | #19243B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13203A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00282B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E233A
#0E233A
oklch(25.2% 0.052 252.4)
- #311D02
#311D02
oklch(25.1% 0.051 71)
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 #0E233A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
Use #0E233A 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.