#0F214E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.086 264.7), rgb(15, 33, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#0F214E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F214E |
| RGB | rgb(15, 33, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.086 264.7) |
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 #0F214E | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F214E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F214E text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F214E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D62F6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#2150D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#1C43AD
oklch(42.8% 0.175 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C3A89
oklch(37.7% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F214E
oklch(26.3% 0.086 264.7)
#0F214E 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) | #042750 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00214D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C33 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F214E
#0F214E
oklch(26.3% 0.086 264.7)
- #312200
#312200
oklch(26.3% 0.054 84.1)
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 #0F214E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #0F214E 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.