#0E688B
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.6% 0.094 231.5), rgb(14, 104, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#0E688B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E688B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 104, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.094 231.5) |
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 #0E688B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0E688B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0E688B text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #0E688B text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C6
oklch(70.6% 0.073 231.3)
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Step 500
500
#4793B8
oklch(63% 0.093 232)
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Step 600
600
#217DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.102 231.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0E688B
oklch(48.6% 0.094 231.5)
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Step 800
800
#145672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#19475C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 231.4)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#0E688B 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) | #56678D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465C8A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007174 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E688B
#0E688B
oklch(48.6% 0.094 231.5)
- #894E29
#894E29
oklch(48.6% 0.094 50.9)
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 #0E688B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.018
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #0E688B 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.