#0E46AC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.9% 0.173 261.5), rgb(14, 70, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#0E46AC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E46AC |
| RGB | rgb(14, 70, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.173 261.5) |
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 #0E46AC | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E46AC | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E46AC text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #0E46AC text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#1866F3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#0A53D4
oklch(49% 0.209 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E46AC
oklch(42.9% 0.173 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#133C87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D244F
oklch(27% 0.084 261.5)
#0E46AC 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) | #0054AF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006072 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E46AC
#0E46AC
oklch(42.9% 0.173 261.5)
- #684A00
#684A00
oklch(43% 0.089 81.9)
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 #0E46AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E46AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #0E46AC 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.