#0E4469
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.3% 0.083 244.3), rgb(14, 68, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#0E4469 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4469 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 68, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 76%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.083 244.3) |
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 #0E4469 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4469 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #0E4469 text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4469 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E7
oklch(81% 0.063 244.2)
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Step 400
400
#68A7DB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#3890D1
oklch(63% 0.128 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#0066A0
oklch(49.2% 0.121 244)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4469
oklch(37.3% 0.083 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C293E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 243.5)
#0E4469 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) | #33456B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263D68 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4469
#0E4469
oklch(37.3% 0.083 244.3)
- #5E3501
#5E3501
oklch(37.2% 0.083 64.2)
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 #0E4469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
Use #0E4469 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.