#0E3D76
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.109 256), rgb(14, 61, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#0E3D76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3D76 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 61, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.109 256) |
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 #0E3D76 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3D76 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #0E3D76 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3D76 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#3B89EC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 256)
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Step 600
600
#1070DB
oklch(55.6% 0.183 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#074D99
oklch(42.8% 0.139 255.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E3D76
oklch(36.4% 0.109 256)
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Step 950
950
#0D2647
oklch(26.9% 0.069 256.4)
#0E3D76 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) | #1E4278 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023975 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B53 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3D76
#0E3D76
oklch(36.4% 0.109 256)
- #553800
#553800
oklch(36.5% 0.077 76.5)
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 #0E3D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.069
Use #0E3D76 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.