#0E5578
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.8), rgb(14, 85, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#0E5578 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E5578 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 85, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 79%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.8) |
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 #0E5578 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E5578 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E5578 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #0E5578 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 238.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.051 237.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA9CD
oklch(70.8% 0.081 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#4392C0
oklch(63% 0.104 237.2)
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Step 600
600
#1A7CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.112 236.5)
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Step 700
700
#066894
oklch(49% 0.105 236.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E5578
oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.8)
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Step 900
900
#174761
oklch(37.9% 0.067 236.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#0E5578 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) | #44557A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364B77 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E61 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E5578
#0E5578
oklch(42.6% 0.087 236.8)
- #724118
#724118
oklch(42.7% 0.087 56.9)
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 #0E5578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
Use #0E5578 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.