#0E485F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.1), rgb(14, 72, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#0E485F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E485F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 72, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 74%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.1) |
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 #0E485F | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E485F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #0E485F text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E485F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#68AACA
oklch(70.6% 0.082 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#3795BD
oklch(63.2% 0.105 230.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0E485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.3)
#0E485F 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) | #3C4760 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313F5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E485F
#0E485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.1)
- #5E361E
#5E361E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 50.5)
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 #0E485F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
Use #0E485F 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.