#0E2550
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.4% 0.084 261.5), rgb(14, 37, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#0E2550 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2550 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 37, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.084 261.5) |
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 #0E2550 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2550 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2550 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2550 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B66F2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#0D54D3
oklch(49.2% 0.206 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#0F46AA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#143C87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 261.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2550
oklch(27.4% 0.084 261.5)
#0E2550 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) | #0C2A52 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00244F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F36 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2550
#0E2550
oklch(27.4% 0.084 261.5)
- #352400
#352400
oklch(27.4% 0.056 81.9)
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 #0E2550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #0E2550 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.