#0E2944
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.06 250.9), rgb(14, 41, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#0E2944 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2944 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 41, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.06 250.9) |
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 #0E2944 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2944 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2944 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2944 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC5EE
oklch(81% 0.071 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A5E5
oklch(70.7% 0.114 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B8DDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 250.8)
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Step 600
600
#0A75CB
oklch(55.6% 0.158 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#04508E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 251)
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Step 900
900
#124372
oklch(37.7% 0.095 251.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2944
oklch(27.5% 0.06 250.9)
#0E2944 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) | #1D2B45 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #152543 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F33 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2944
#0E2944
oklch(27.5% 0.06 250.9)
- #3A2200
#3A2200
oklch(27.6% 0.06 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 #0E2944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
Use #0E2944 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.