#0E386D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.5% 0.103 256.5), rgb(14, 56, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#0E386D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E386D |
| RGB | rgb(14, 56, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 77%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.103 256.5) |
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 #0E386D | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E386D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #0E386D text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E386D text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2EC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#4389E6
oklch(63% 0.157 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2071D5
oklch(55.7% 0.172 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#115EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.159 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#134D95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 256.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E386D
oklch(34.5% 0.103 256.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2645
oklch(26.9% 0.065 256.6)
#0E386D 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) | #1B3D6F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03356C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E386D
#0E386D
oklch(34.5% 0.103 256.5)
- #4E3300
#4E3300
oklch(34.4% 0.072 76.4)
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 #0E386D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.009
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #0E386D 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.