#0E4685
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.119 255.2), rgb(14, 70, 133).
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White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#0E4685 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4685 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 70, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.119 255.2) |
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 #0E4685 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4685 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #0E4685 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4685 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4FA
oklch(81% 0.089 255)
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Step 400
400
#5FA3F8
oklch(70.8% 0.143 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#2B88F4
oklch(63% 0.183 255.2)
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Step 600
600
#0070DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4685
oklch(39.7% 0.119 255.2)
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Step 950
950
#08264A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 255.4)
#0E4685 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) | #234C87 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034184 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4685
#0E4685
oklch(39.7% 0.119 255.2)
- #613F00
#613F00
oklch(39.7% 0.084 74.6)
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 #0E4685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #0E4685 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.