#0E264E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.08 260), rgb(14, 38, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#0E264E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E264E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 38, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.08 260) |
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 #0E264E | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E264E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E264E text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E264E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 260.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#679FFE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C84FC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#176AEB
oklch(55.7% 0.209 260)
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Step 700
700
#0757CC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 260)
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Step 800
800
#0C48A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 260)
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Step 900
900
#133E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E264E
oklch(27.5% 0.08 260)
#0E264E 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) | #112A4F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03244D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E264E
#0E264E
oklch(27.5% 0.08 260)
- #362400
#362400
oklch(27.5% 0.057 80.4)
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 #0E264E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.069
Use #0E264E 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.