#0F378D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.15 262.7), rgb(15, 55, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#0F378D is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F378D |
| RGB | rgb(15, 55, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.15 262.7) |
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 #0F378D | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F378D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #0F378D text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F378D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#1761FF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#064DE1
oklch(49.1% 0.232 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A41B5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 262.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F378D
oklch(37% 0.15 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2254
oklch(26.9% 0.096 263)
#0F378D 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) | #004490 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00388B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F378D
#0F378D
oklch(37% 0.15 262.7)
- #533B00
#533B00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 82.8)
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 #0F378D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #0F378D 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.