#0E294A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.069 255.1), rgb(14, 41, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#0E294A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 255°. 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 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E294A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.069 255.1) |
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 #0E294A | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E294A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E294A text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E294A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F5
oklch(81% 0.081 254.4)
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Step 400
400
#66A3F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#3789EC
oklch(63% 0.169 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#0371DA
oklch(55.7% 0.182 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#014D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#10417A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 255.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E294A
oklch(28% 0.069 255.1)
#0E294A 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) | #192C4B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #102649 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003135 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E294A
#0E294A
oklch(28% 0.069 255.1)
- #392400
#392400
oklch(28% 0.059 76.1)
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 #0E294A, 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 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #0E294A 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.