#0E3045
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(29.6% 0.054 239.6), rgb(14, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#0E3045 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3045 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 66%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.054 239.6) |
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 #0E3045 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3045 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E3045 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3045 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 239.3)
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Step 400
400
#5FA9DA
oklch(70.6% 0.103 239.5)
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Step 500
500
#2592D0
oklch(63% 0.132 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E3045
oklch(29.6% 0.054 239.6)
#0E3045 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) | #263046 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2B45 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003537 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3045
#0E3045
oklch(29.6% 0.054 239.6)
- #40250E
#40250E
oklch(29.4% 0.054 58.7)
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 #0E3045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
Use #0E3045 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.