#0E567E
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.3% 0.093 240), rgb(14, 86, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#0E567E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E567E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 86, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 80%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.093 240) |
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 #0E567E | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E567E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E567E text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0E567E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA8D2
oklch(70.7% 0.087 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#4092C6
oklch(63.2% 0.111 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#167BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.12 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#016799
oklch(49% 0.112 240.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E567E
oklch(43.3% 0.093 240)
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Step 900
900
#154664
oklch(37.7% 0.073 240)
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Step 950
950
#0E293B
oklch(27% 0.047 240.8)
#0E567E 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) | #435780 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344D7D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006064 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E567E
#0E567E
oklch(43.3% 0.093 240)
- #75420F
#75420F
oklch(43.2% 0.093 59.7)
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 #0E567E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.011
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
Use #0E567E 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.