#0E4A84
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.113 252.5), rgb(14, 74, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#0E4A84 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E4A84 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 74, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.113 252.5) |
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 #0E4A84 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E4A84 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #0E4A84 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E4A84 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#478CD8
oklch(63% 0.135 252.7)
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Step 600
600
#2475C6
oklch(55.7% 0.147 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1662AB
oklch(49.2% 0.136 252.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E4A84
oklch(40.6% 0.113 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A436F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#0E4A84 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) | #2C4F86 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #164483 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005860 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E4A84
#0E4A84
oklch(40.6% 0.113 252.5)
- #654000
#654000
oklch(40.5% 0.086 72.5)
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 #0E4A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
Use #0E4A84 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.