#0E2741
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.058 251.6), rgb(14, 39, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#0E2741 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2741 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 39, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.058 251.6) |
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 #0E2741 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2741 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2741 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2741 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#418DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 251.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A75C8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#0862AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E508C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#164370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2741
oklch(26.8% 0.058 251.6)
#0E2741 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) | #1B2942 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142440 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D30 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2741
#0E2741
oklch(26.8% 0.058 251.6)
- #372000
#372000
oklch(26.7% 0.058 70.9)
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 #0E2741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.018
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
Use #0E2741 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.