#0E50A8
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(44.7% 0.155 258.2), rgb(14, 80, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#0E50A8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E50A8 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 80, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.155 258.2) |
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 #0E50A8 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E50A8 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E50A8 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0E50A8 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FB
oklch(81% 0.09 258)
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Step 400
400
#65A1FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#3886F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 258.2)
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Step 600
600
#0B6CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#005AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 258.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E50A8
oklch(44.7% 0.155 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#113F80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C254B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 258.8)
#0E50A8 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) | #0F5AAB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006674 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E50A8
#0E50A8
oklch(44.7% 0.155 258.2)
- #704D00
#704D00
oklch(44.7% 0.093 78.6)
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 #0E50A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #0E50A8 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.