#0E3E7C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.1% 0.117 257.1), rgb(14, 62, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#0E3E7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E3E7C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 62, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.117 257.1) |
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 #0E3E7C | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E3E7C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #0E3E7C text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E3E7C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#3887F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#076EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#034B9E
oklch(42.7% 0.149 257.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E3E7C
oklch(37.1% 0.117 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#0E3E7C 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) | #1A447E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B7B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D57 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E3E7C
#0E3E7C
oklch(37.1% 0.117 257.1)
- #573A00
#573A00
oklch(37.3% 0.078 77.3)
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 #0E3E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
Use #0E3E7C 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.