#0E42A1
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.1% 0.163 261.4), rgb(14, 66, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#0E42A1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E42A1 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 66, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 84%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.163 261.4) |
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 #0E42A1 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E42A1 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #0E42A1 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E42A1 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#4183FD
oklch(63.2% 0.194 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#2068EC
oklch(55.6% 0.212 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#1355CE
oklch(49% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E42A1
oklch(41.1% 0.163 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#173D84
oklch(37.8% 0.127 261.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 261.5)
#0E42A1 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) | #004FA4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E42A1
#0E42A1
oklch(41.1% 0.163 261.4)
- #624500
#624500
oklch(41.2% 0.085 81.2)
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 #0E42A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E42A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #0E42A1 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.