#0E235C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28% 0.106 264.9), rgb(14, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#0E235C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E235C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.106 264.9) |
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 #0E235C | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E235C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E235C text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E235C text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#295EFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#1543F0
oklch(49.2% 0.259 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#1239C1
oklch(42.6% 0.214 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#133498
oklch(37.6% 0.167 264.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E235C
oklch(28% 0.106 264.9)
#0E235C 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 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00245B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00313B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E235C
#0E235C
oklch(28% 0.106 264.9)
- #362600
#362600
oklch(28% 0.057 84.4)
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 #0E235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
Use #0E235C 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.