#0F406E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.6% 0.094 251.2), rgb(15, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#0F406E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F406E |
| RGB | rgb(15, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.094 251.2) |
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 #0F406E | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F406E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #0F406E text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F406E text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 250.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC4ED
oklch(80.8% 0.071 251.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A5E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 251.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C8DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.144 251)
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Step 600
600
#0F75CB
oklch(55.6% 0.157 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#0062AE
oklch(49.1% 0.143 251.1)
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Step 800
800
#07508E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 251.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F406E
oklch(36.6% 0.094 251.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2842
oklch(27.1% 0.059 250.2)
#0F406E 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) | #2A4370 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3B6D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F406E
#0F406E
oklch(36.6% 0.094 251.2)
- #583600
#583600
oklch(36.5% 0.079 70.8)
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 #0F406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #0F406E 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.