#0E3468
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.1% 0.101 257.6), rgb(14, 52, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#0E3468 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3468 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 52, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.101 257.6) |
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 #0E3468 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3468 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E3468 text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3468 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4889E5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#2870D3
oklch(55.5% 0.168 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B5DB7
oklch(49% 0.157 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#194D94
oklch(42.8% 0.129 257.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E3468
oklch(33.1% 0.101 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#112645
oklch(27% 0.064 258.1)
#0E3468 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) | #17396A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003167 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004049 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3468
#0E3468
oklch(33.1% 0.101 257.6)
- #493000
#493000
oklch(33.1% 0.069 77.3)
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 #0E3468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.013
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #0E3468 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.