#0E5380
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.098 244), rgb(14, 83, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#0E5380 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5380 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 83, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.098 244) |
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 #0E5380 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5380 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5380 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5380 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.058 245.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D6
oklch(70.7% 0.092 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#4290CB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 244.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A79B8
oklch(55.5% 0.128 244.3)
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Step 700
700
#07669E
oklch(49.1% 0.118 243.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5380
oklch(42.6% 0.098 244)
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Step 900
900
#174567
oklch(37.7% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#0E5380 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) | #3E5582 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4B7F | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E63 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5380
#0E5380
oklch(42.6% 0.098 244)
- #724100
#724100
oklch(42.5% 0.096 64.1)
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 #0E5380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.005
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.013
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #0E5380 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.