#0E3373
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.8% 0.118 260.7), rgb(14, 51, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#0E3373 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3373 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 51, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 78%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.118 260.7) |
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 #0E3373 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3373 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E3373 text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3373 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#4485F5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#256BE4
oklch(55.6% 0.197 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#1858C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#1649A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E3373
oklch(33.8% 0.118 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F254A
oklch(27% 0.074 260.2)
#0E3373 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) | #013B75 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003272 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3373
#0E3373
oklch(33.8% 0.118 260.7)
- #4A3300
#4A3300
oklch(33.9% 0.07 80.9)
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 #0E3373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.077
Use #0E3373 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.