#0E5387
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(43% 0.107 247.5), rgb(14, 83, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#0E5387 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5387 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 83, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 81%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.107 247.5) |
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 #0E5387 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5387 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5387 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5387 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#408FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.127 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#1778C0
oklch(55.7% 0.139 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#0464A5
oklch(49% 0.129 247.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5387
oklch(43% 0.107 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#15446B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#0E5387 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) | #3A5689 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284B86 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006066 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5387
#0E5387
oklch(43% 0.107 247.5)
- #724400
#724400
oklch(43.1% 0.095 67.2)
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 #0E5387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.011
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
Use #0E5387 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.