#0E3C78
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.114 257.2), rgb(14, 60, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#0E3C78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3C78 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 60, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.114 257.2) |
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 #0E3C78 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3C78 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #0E3C78 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3C78 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#67A2F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B88F0
oklch(63.2% 0.174 257)
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Step 600
600
#116EDF
oklch(55.5% 0.19 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#084B9C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 257.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E3C78
oklch(36.3% 0.114 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#0E3C78 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) | #19427A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003977 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3C78
#0E3C78
oklch(36.3% 0.114 257.2)
- #543800
#543800
oklch(36.4% 0.076 77.5)
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 #0E3C78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.071
Use #0E3C78 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.