#0E234E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.084 262.6), rgb(14, 35, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#0E234E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E234E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 35, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.084 262.6) |
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 #0E234E | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E234E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E234E text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E234E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2366F2
oklch(55.7% 0.221 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1753D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#1545AA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#183C87
oklch(37.8% 0.133 262.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E234E
oklch(26.7% 0.084 262.6)
#0E234E 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) | #092850 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D34 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E234E
#0E234E
oklch(26.7% 0.084 262.6)
- #332300
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
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 #0E234E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
Use #0E234E 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.