#0E6090
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(46.9% 0.106 242), rgb(14, 96, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#0E6090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E6090 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 96, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.106 242) |
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 #0E6090 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E6090 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E6090 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0E6090 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.051 242)
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Step 400
400
#72A7CF
oklch(70.7% 0.081 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A91C3
oklch(63.2% 0.104 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#287AB0
oklch(55.6% 0.114 242.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E6090
oklch(46.9% 0.106 242)
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Step 800
800
#18547A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4563
oklch(37.6% 0.069 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#0E6090 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) | #496192 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37568F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C71 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E6090
#0E6090
oklch(46.9% 0.106 242)
- #834A05
#834A05
oklch(46.7% 0.105 61.8)
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 #0E6090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
Use #0E6090 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.