#0E2A48
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.065 252.5), rgb(14, 42, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#0E2A48 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2A48 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 42, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.065 252.5) |
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 #0E2A48 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2A48 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2A48 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2A48 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 251.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A4EB
oklch(70.6% 0.123 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#368CE5
oklch(63.2% 0.157 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4276
oklch(37.6% 0.103 252.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2A48
oklch(28.1% 0.065 252.5)
#0E2A48 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) | #1C2C49 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142747 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003135 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2A48
#0E2A48
oklch(28.1% 0.065 252.5)
- #3B2300
#3B2300
oklch(28% 0.06 71.5)
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 #0E2A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
Use #0E2A48 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.