#0F4089
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.6% 0.132 259.1), rgb(15, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#0F4089 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4089 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.132 259.1) |
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 #0F4089 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4089 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #0F4089 text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F4089 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#0069EE
oklch(55.5% 0.216 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F4089
oklch(38.6% 0.132 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#09254E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 258.4)
#0F4089 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) | #0B488C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E88 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00525E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4089
#0F4089
oklch(38.6% 0.132 259.1)
- #5B3E00
#5B3E00
oklch(38.7% 0.08 78.8)
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 #0F4089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
Use #0F4089 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.