#0F456F
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.9% 0.09 247.2), rgb(15, 69, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (9.99:1).
About this color
#0F456F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 247°. 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 9.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F456F |
| RGB | rgb(15, 69, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 76%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.09 247.2) |
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 #0F456F | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F456F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #0F456F text on white | 9.99:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F456F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E0
oklch(70.6% 0.108 247.3)
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Step 500
500
#368FD8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C4
oklch(55.7% 0.147 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0064A5
oklch(49% 0.13 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F456F
oklch(37.9% 0.09 247.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2841
oklch(26.9% 0.058 248)
#0F456F 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) | #314771 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233E6E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F456F
#0F456F
oklch(37.9% 0.09 247.2)
- #5F3800
#5F3800
oklch(38% 0.084 67.5)
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 #0F456F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
Use #0F456F 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.