#0E435B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.2% 0.067 233.2), rgb(14, 67, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#0E435B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E435B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 67, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 73%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.067 233.2) |
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 #0E435B | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E435B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #0E435B text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E435B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#C8DDE9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 232.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CB
oklch(70.6% 0.08 234)
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Step 500
500
#3E94BE
oklch(63.2% 0.103 233)
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Step 600
600
#0E7DAA
oklch(55.6% 0.112 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#065676
oklch(42.7% 0.086 233)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E435B
oklch(36.2% 0.067 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A38
oklch(27.1% 0.042 233.2)
#0E435B 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) | #37425C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3B5B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E435B
#0E435B
oklch(36.2% 0.067 233.2)
- #593319
#593319
oklch(36.3% 0.067 53.3)
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 #0E435B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #0E435B 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.