#0E589A
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.5% 0.127 251.5), rgb(14, 88, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#0E589A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E589A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 88, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.127 251.5) |
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 #0E589A | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E589A | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E589A text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #0E589A text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#67A5E8
oklch(70.8% 0.118 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#388CE1
oklch(63% 0.151 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0E589A
oklch(45.5% 0.127 251.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F4374
oklch(37.8% 0.099 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#0E589A 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) | #365D9D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C5199 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006871 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E589A
#0E589A
oklch(45.5% 0.127 251.5)
- #784C00
#784C00
oklch(45.6% 0.098 71.5)
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 #0E589A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
Use #0E589A 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.