#0F487A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.4% 0.101 250.2), rgb(15, 72, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#0F487A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F487A |
| RGB | rgb(15, 72, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 78%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.101 250.2) |
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 #0F487A | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F487A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #0F487A text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F487A text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F1
oklch(81% 0.076 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#62A5E9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#2E8DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F487A
oklch(39.4% 0.101 250.2)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#0F487A 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) | #304B7C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4279 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F487A
#0F487A
oklch(39.4% 0.101 250.2)
- #633D00
#633D00
oklch(39.6% 0.085 70.4)
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 #0F487A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.065
Use #0F487A 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.