#0F386E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.104 257.1), rgb(15, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#0F386E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F386E |
| RGB | rgb(15, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.104 257.1) |
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 #0F386E | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F386E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #0F386E text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F386E text on black | 1.81:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6DA2ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 257.2)
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Step 500
500
#4489E8
oklch(63.2% 0.159 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#2270D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#135DB9
oklch(49% 0.161 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#144D96
oklch(42.8% 0.133 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F386E
oklch(34.6% 0.104 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#0F386E 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) | #1A3D70 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01356D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F386E
#0F386E
oklch(34.6% 0.104 257.1)
- #4E3400
#4E3400
oklch(34.7% 0.072 77.9)
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 #0F386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.011
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
Use #0F386E 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.