#0E477D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.4% 0.107 251.9), rgb(14, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.47:1).
About this color
#0E477D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E477D |
| RGB | rgb(14, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.107 251.9) |
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 #0E477D | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E477D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #0E477D text on white | 9.47:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E477D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 250.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F4
oklch(81% 0.08 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#61A5EE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#2D8CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.163 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#0074D0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0061B0
oklch(49% 0.147 252)
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Step 800
800
#004F92
oklch(42.6% 0.129 252.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E477D
oklch(39.4% 0.107 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#082746
oklch(26.9% 0.068 251.9)
#0E477D 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) | #2C4B7F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18417C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E477D
#0E477D
oklch(39.4% 0.107 251.9)
- #613D00
#613D00
oklch(39.3% 0.084 72.1)
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 #0E477D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.067
Use #0E477D 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.