#0E457A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.105 252.2), rgb(14, 69, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#0E457A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E457A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 69, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 79%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.105 252.2) |
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 #0E457A | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E457A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #0E457A text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E457A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#63A4ED
oklch(70.6% 0.127 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#318CE7
oklch(63.2% 0.161 252)
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Step 600
600
#0074D1
oklch(55.7% 0.167 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E457A
oklch(38.7% 0.105 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#092746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 252.4)
#0E457A 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) | #2A497C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173F79 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E457A
#0E457A
oklch(38.7% 0.105 252.2)
- #5F3C00
#5F3C00
oklch(38.8% 0.083 72.6)
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 #0E457A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.007
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
Use #0E457A 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.