#0E56CF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(49.2% 0.199 260.9), rgb(14, 86, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#0E56CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E56CF |
| RGB | rgb(14, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 87%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.199 260.9) |
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 #0E56CF | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E56CF | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E56CF text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #0E56CF text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FF
oklch(81% 0.095 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E83FE
oklch(63.2% 0.196 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#1B68ED
oklch(55.5% 0.214 260.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E56CF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#0F47A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#153D84
oklch(37.7% 0.128 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D244D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 260.9)
#0E56CF 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) | #0067D3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758A | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E56CF
#0E56CF
oklch(49.2% 0.199 260.9)
- #7E5A00
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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 #0E56CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0E56CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.074
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.074
Use #0E56CF 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.