#0E283F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.054 248), rgb(14, 40, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#0E283F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E283F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 40, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.054 248) |
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 #0E283F | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E283F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E283F text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E283F 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 248.2)
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Step 500
500
#408FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.13 247.9)
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Step 600
600
#1677C1
oklch(55.5% 0.142 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0264A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5287
oklch(42.8% 0.108 248)
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Step 900
900
#15446C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 248.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#0E283F 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) | #1E2940 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17243F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D30 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E283F
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
- #372104
#372104
oklch(27% 0.054 69.5)
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 #0E283F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
Use #0E283F 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.