#0E296A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.7% 0.118 263.7), rgb(14, 41, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#0E296A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E296A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 41, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.118 263.7) |
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 #0E296A | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E296A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E296A text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E296A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4880FF
oklch(63% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#2160FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#0040F6
oklch(49.1% 0.27 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#0033CC
oklch(42.6% 0.235 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#0630A2
oklch(37.6% 0.187 263.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E296A
oklch(30.7% 0.118 263.7)
#0E296A 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) | #00326C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A69 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003945 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E296A
#0E296A
oklch(30.7% 0.118 263.7)
- #3F2C00
#3F2C00
oklch(30.7% 0.063 82.9)
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 #0E296A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.072
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.074
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.077
Use #0E296A 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.