#0E2C50
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.2% 0.075 254.9), rgb(14, 44, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#0E2C50 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2C50 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 44, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.075 254.9) |
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 #0E2C50 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2C50 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2C50 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2C50 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#60A3F7
oklch(70.8% 0.142 255)
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Step 500
500
#2B89F3
oklch(63.2% 0.18 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#06407E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 255.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2C50
oklch(29.2% 0.075 254.9)
#0E2C50 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) | #1B2F51 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10294F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2C50
#0E2C50
oklch(29.2% 0.075 254.9)
- #3D2700
#3D2700
oklch(29.3% 0.061 76.4)
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 #0E2C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #0E2C50 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.