#0E55AF
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.4% 0.158 257.6), rgb(14, 85, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#0E55AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E55AF |
| RGB | rgb(14, 85, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.158 257.6) |
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 #0E55AF | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E55AF | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E55AF text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0E55AF text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3F2
oklch(81% 0.076 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA2EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#4789E6
oklch(63.2% 0.156 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#2770D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 257.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E55AF
oklch(46.4% 0.158 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#184D95
oklch(42.8% 0.131 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4177
oklch(37.8% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#0E55AF 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) | #175FB2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E55AF
#0E55AF
oklch(46.4% 0.158 257.6)
- #775100
#775100
oklch(46.5% 0.097 77.5)
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 #0E55AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #0E55AF 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.