#0E4782
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.114 253.7), rgb(14, 71, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#0E4782 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4782 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 71, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 81%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.114 253.7) |
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 #0E4782 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4782 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #0E4782 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4782 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 253.6)
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Step 400
400
#60A4F3
oklch(70.8% 0.136 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#2B8AEF
oklch(63.1% 0.174 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#0072D6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0060B5
oklch(49.2% 0.155 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E4782
oklch(39.7% 0.114 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#082748
oklch(27.1% 0.071 253.2)
#0E4782 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) | #284C84 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4281 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4782
#0E4782
oklch(39.7% 0.114 253.7)
- #623F00
#623F00
oklch(39.9% 0.085 73.8)
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 #0E4782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.017
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #0E4782 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.