#0E294C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.072 256.2), rgb(14, 41, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#0E294C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E294C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 41, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 69%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.072 256.2) |
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 #0E294C | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E294C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E294C text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E294C text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F5
oklch(70.7% 0.138 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3688F0
oklch(63% 0.175 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#016FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#0F407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E294C
oklch(28.1% 0.072 256.2)
#0E294C 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) | #182C4D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E264B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003136 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E294C
#0E294C
oklch(28.1% 0.072 256.2)
- #3A2400
#3A2400
oklch(28.1% 0.059 74.7)
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 #0E294C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
Use #0E294C 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.