#0E2D40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.05 239.1), rgb(14, 45, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#0E2D40 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E2D40 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 45, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.05 239.1) |
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 #0E2D40 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E2D40 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E2D40 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E2D40 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 238.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC7E3
oklch(81% 0.059 238.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A9D6
oklch(70.7% 0.096 239.1)
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Step 500
500
#3292CB
oklch(63% 0.122 239.5)
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Step 600
600
#007BB4
oklch(55.5% 0.126 239.3)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#0A4667
oklch(37.6% 0.08 239.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E2D40
oklch(28.4% 0.05 239.1)
#0E2D40 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) | #242D41 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2840 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003234 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E2D40
#0E2D40
oklch(28.4% 0.05 239.1)
- #3C230E
#3C230E
oklch(28.4% 0.05 58.6)
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 #0E2D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
Use #0E2D40 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.