#0E2C6B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.5% 0.116 262.6), rgb(14, 44, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#0E2C6B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2C6B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 44, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.116 262.6) |
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 #0E2C6B | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2C6B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2C6B text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2C6B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#1661FF
oklch(55.7% 0.245 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#004CE4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#003DBD
oklch(42.6% 0.207 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#0032A0
oklch(37.6% 0.183 262.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2C6B
oklch(31.5% 0.116 262.6)
#0E2C6B 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) | #00346D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C6A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C46 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2C6B
#0E2C6B
oklch(31.5% 0.116 262.6)
- #412E00
#412E00
oklch(31.5% 0.065 83.7)
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 #0E2C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.077
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.079
Use #0E2C6B 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.