#0E55A3
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.5% 0.142 255.3), rgb(14, 85, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#0E55A3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E55A3 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 85, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.142 255.3) |
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 #0E55A3 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E55A3 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E55A3 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0E55A3 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC4F6
oklch(81% 0.083 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#65A3F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#3789ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0270DB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E55A3
oklch(45.5% 0.142 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F417A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 255)
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Step 950
950
#0B2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 255.8)
#0E55A3 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) | #285DA6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006874 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E55A3
#0E55A3
oklch(45.5% 0.142 255.3)
- #754E00
#754E00
oklch(45.6% 0.096 75.8)
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 #0E55A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #0E55A3 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.