#0E405C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.4% 0.07 238.6), rgb(14, 64, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#0E405C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E405C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 64, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.07 238.6) |
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 #0E405C | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E405C | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #0E405C text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E405C text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 238.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 239.2)
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Step 500
500
#4192C3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 238.4)
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Step 600
600
#177BB0
oklch(55.5% 0.118 239)
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Step 700
700
#036897
oklch(49.2% 0.109 238.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C557B
oklch(42.8% 0.091 238.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E405C
oklch(35.4% 0.07 238.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F293A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 240)
#0E405C 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) | #33405D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28395C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E405C
#0E405C
oklch(35.4% 0.07 238.6)
- #563110
#563110
oklch(35.3% 0.07 58.7)
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 #0E405C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.056
Use #0E405C 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.