#0F4181
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.12 257), rgb(15, 65, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#0F4181 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4181 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.12 257) |
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 #0F4181 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4181 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #0F4181 text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F4181 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#3487F5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 257)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F4181
oklch(38.2% 0.12 257)
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Step 950
950
#0A264B
oklch(27.1% 0.076 256.8)
#0F4181 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) | #1C4783 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D80 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4181
#0F4181
oklch(38.2% 0.12 257)
- #5B3C00
#5B3C00
oklch(38.2% 0.08 76.2)
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 #0F4181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #0F4181 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.