#0F2865
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30% 0.112 264), rgb(15, 40, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#0F2865 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F2865 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 40, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 74%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.112 264) |
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 #0F2865 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F2865 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F2865 text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F2865 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#235FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#023EF8
oklch(49.1% 0.274 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#0536C8
oklch(42.7% 0.227 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C339D
oklch(37.7% 0.176 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F2865
oklch(30% 0.112 264)
#0F2865 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) | #003167 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002964 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003742 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F2865
#0F2865
oklch(30% 0.112 264)
- #3C2B00
#3C2B00
oklch(30.1% 0.062 85.2)
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 #0F2865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.020
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.071
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.075
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.076
Use #0F2865 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.