#0F47AC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.2% 0.171 261.3), rgb(15, 71, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#0F47AC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F47AC |
| RGB | rgb(15, 71, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 84%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.171 261.3) |
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 #0F47AC | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F47AC | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0F47AC text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #0F47AC text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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 800.
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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
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F82FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#1866F2
oklch(55.5% 0.223 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A54D3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 261.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F47AC
oklch(43.2% 0.171 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#133C87
oklch(37.7% 0.134 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D244F
oklch(27% 0.084 261.5)
#0F47AC 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) | #0055AF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047AA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F47AC
#0F47AC
oklch(43.2% 0.171 261.3)
- #694A00
#694A00
oklch(43.2% 0.089 81)
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 #0F47AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #0F47AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.034
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #0F47AC 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.