#0E274A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.072 257.4), rgb(14, 39, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#0E274A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E274A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 39, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.072 257.4) |
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 #0E274A | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E274A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E274A text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E274A 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F4
oklch(70.8% 0.135 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C87F0
oklch(63% 0.174 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#146EDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#025BC1
oklch(49% 0.176 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A4B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#13407C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 257.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E274A
oklch(27.4% 0.072 257.4)
#0E274A 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) | #162A4B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2549 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F34 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E274A
#0E274A
oklch(27.4% 0.072 257.4)
- #372300
#372300
oklch(27.4% 0.057 76.9)
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 #0E274A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
Use #0E274A 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.