#0E455C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.8% 0.067 231.2), rgb(14, 69, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#0E455C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E455C |
| RGB | rgb(14, 69, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.067 231.2) |
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 #0E455C | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E455C | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #0E455C text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E455C text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#6AAACA
oklch(70.7% 0.081 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#3B94BC
oklch(63% 0.103 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#037EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.112 231.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#015775
oklch(42.8% 0.085 230.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E455C
oklch(36.8% 0.067 231.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#0E455C 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) | #39445D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3D5C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E455C
#0E455C
oklch(36.8% 0.067 231.2)
- #5B341C
#5B341C
oklch(36.8% 0.067 51)
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 #0E455C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #0E455C 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.