#0E356A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.102 257.5), rgb(14, 53, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#0E356A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E356A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.102 257.5) |
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 #0E356A | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E356A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E356A text on white | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E356A 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA2EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#4789E6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#2670D4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#185DB8
oklch(49% 0.159 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#174D95
oklch(42.8% 0.131 257.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E356A
oklch(33.5% 0.102 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#0E356A 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) | #173A6C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003269 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E356A
#0E356A
oklch(33.5% 0.102 257.5)
- #4A3100
#4A3100
oklch(33.4% 0.07 77.7)
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 #0E356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.010
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #0E356A 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.