#0E233F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.06 256.4), rgb(14, 35, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#0E233F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E233F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 35, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.06 256.4) |
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 #0E233F | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E233F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E233F text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E233F 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A3E6
oklch(70.8% 0.112 256)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ADF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B72CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E5FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B4E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4172
oklch(37.6% 0.094 256.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E233F
oklch(25.5% 0.06 256.4)
#0E233F 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) | #162540 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F213E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00292D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E233F
#0E233F
oklch(25.5% 0.06 256.4)
- #311F00
#311F00
oklch(25.6% 0.053 77.5)
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 #0E233F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #0E233F 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.