#0F264B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.075 259.5), rgb(15, 38, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#0F264B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F264B |
| RGB | rgb(15, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.075 259.5) |
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 #0F264B | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F264B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F264B text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F264B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#4085F4
oklch(63% 0.181 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E6CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#1059C5
oklch(49% 0.182 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#114AA0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#163F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F264B
oklch(27.3% 0.075 259.5)
#0F264B 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) | #132A4C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08244A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F34 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F264B
#0F264B
oklch(27.3% 0.075 259.5)
- #362300
#362300
oklch(27.3% 0.057 78.4)
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 #0F264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #0F264B 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.