#0E4359
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.1% 0.065 230.9), rgb(14, 67, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#0E4359 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4359 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 67, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 73%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.065 230.9) |
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 #0E4359 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4359 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #0E4359 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4359 text on black | 1.96:1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CAAC9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#0F7EA7
oklch(55.7% 0.108 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#075674
oklch(42.6% 0.084 231.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4359
oklch(36.1% 0.065 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A37
oklch(27% 0.041 231.2)
#0E4359 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) | #38425A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3B59 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4359
#0E4359
oklch(36.1% 0.065 230.9)
- #58321B
#58321B
oklch(35.9% 0.065 50.6)
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 #0E4359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #0E4359 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.