#0F203A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.055 258.7), rgb(15, 32, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#0F203A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F203A |
| RGB | rgb(15, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.055 258.7) |
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 #0F203A | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F203A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F203A text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F203A text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5589D9
oklch(63% 0.134 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A72C6
oklch(55.7% 0.143 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C5FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#254E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#23416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F203A
oklch(24.4% 0.055 258.7)
#0F203A 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) | #15223B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1E39 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F203A
#0F203A
oklch(24.4% 0.055 258.7)
- #2D1D00
#2D1D00
oklch(24.5% 0.051 79.5)
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 #0F203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.077
Use #0F203A 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.