#0E445D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.6% 0.069 233.9), rgb(14, 68, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#0E445D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E445D |
| RGB | rgb(14, 68, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.069 233.9) |
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 #0E445D | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E445D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #0E445D text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E445D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#A1C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 233.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CC
oklch(70.6% 0.082 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C93BF
oklch(63% 0.106 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#077DAC
oklch(55.6% 0.115 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#035677
oklch(42.7% 0.088 233.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E445D
oklch(36.6% 0.069 233.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A38
oklch(27% 0.043 232.5)
#0E445D 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) | #38435E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E445D
#0E445D
oklch(36.6% 0.069 233.9)
- #5A3418
#5A3418
oklch(36.6% 0.068 55)
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 #0E445D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
Use #0E445D 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.