#0E44A8
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.2% 0.17 261.6), rgb(14, 68, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#0E44A8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E44A8 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 68, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.17 261.6) |
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 #0E44A8 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E44A8 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #0E44A8 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0E44A8 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C66F1
oklch(55.5% 0.221 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#0E54D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E44A8
oklch(42.2% 0.17 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#153C86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D244F
oklch(27% 0.084 261.5)
#0E44A8 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) | #0052AB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0045A6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E6F | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E44A8
#0E44A8
oklch(42.2% 0.17 261.6)
- #654800
#654800
oklch(42.2% 0.087 82.1)
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 #0E44A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E44A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
Use #0E44A8 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.