#0E52A6
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45% 0.15 257.1), rgb(14, 82, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#0E52A6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E52A6 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 82, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.15 257.1) |
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 #0E52A6 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E52A6 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E52A6 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0E52A6 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
-
Step 300
300
#9DC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 257.2)
-
Step 400
400
#65A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 256.7)
-
Step 500
500
#3887F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 257.3)
-
Step 600
600
#086EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 257.2)
-
Step 700
700
#005CC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 257.1)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E52A6
oklch(45% 0.15 257.1)
-
Step 900
900
#10407E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 257)
-
Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#0E52A6 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) | #1C5BA9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006774 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E52A6
#0E52A6
oklch(45% 0.15 257.1)
- #724D00
#724D00
oklch(45% 0.094 77)
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 #0E52A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #0E52A6 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.