#0F455B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.7% 0.066 230.3), rgb(15, 69, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#0F455B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F455B |
| RGB | rgb(15, 69, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 72%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.066 230.3) |
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 #0F455B | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F455B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #0F455B text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F455B text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BAAC9
oklch(70.7% 0.079 230.7)
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Step 500
500
#3D94BB
oklch(63% 0.101 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#087EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.11 230.4)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#035774
oklch(42.8% 0.084 229.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F455B
oklch(36.7% 0.066 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A37
oklch(27% 0.042 230.5)
#0F455B 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) | #3A445C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B4C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F455B
#0F455B
oklch(36.7% 0.066 230.3)
- #5A341D
#5A341D
oklch(36.7% 0.065 50.7)
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 #0F455B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #0F455B 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.