#0E4184
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.124 257.5), rgb(14, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#0E4184 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4184 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.124 257.5) |
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 #0E4184 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4184 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #0E4184 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4184 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC3FD
oklch(81% 0.093 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A1FC
oklch(70.7% 0.149 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#3186FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 257.5)
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Step 600
600
#006DE5
oklch(55.6% 0.201 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#004AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 257.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4184
oklch(38.5% 0.124 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#09254C
oklch(26.9% 0.08 257.7)
#0E4184 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) | #184886 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E83 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00515C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4184
#0E4184
oklch(38.5% 0.124 257.5)
- #5B3D00
#5B3D00
oklch(38.5% 0.08 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 #0E4184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
Use #0E4184 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.