#0E375C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33% 0.079 249.8), rgb(14, 55, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#0E375C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 250°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E375C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 55, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.079 249.8) |
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 #0E375C | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E375C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E375C text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E375C text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A5DA
oklch(70.7% 0.095 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A8ED0
oklch(63.2% 0.122 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#2977BD
oklch(55.7% 0.132 249.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B63A3
oklch(49% 0.123 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A5184
oklch(42.6% 0.102 250.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E375C
oklch(33% 0.079 249.8)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#0E375C 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) | #26395E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A325B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004045 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E375C
#0E375C
oklch(33% 0.079 249.8)
- #4C2E00
#4C2E00
oklch(33% 0.071 70.9)
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 #0E375C, 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 0.025
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #0E375C 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.