#0E355B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(32.4% 0.08 251.4), rgb(14, 53, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#0E355B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E355B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 53, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 73%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.08 251.4) |
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 #0E355B | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E355B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E355B text on white | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E355B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DB
oklch(70.8% 0.096 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D76BE
oklch(55.6% 0.133 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F63A4
oklch(49.2% 0.124 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C5185
oklch(42.8% 0.103 251.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E355B
oklch(32.4% 0.08 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#12283E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 250.2)
#0E355B 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) | #23385D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17315A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E355B
#0E355B
oklch(32.4% 0.08 251.4)
- #4A2D00
#4A2D00
oklch(32.5% 0.07 71.4)
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 #0E355B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.039
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
Use #0E355B 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.