#0F4886
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.3% 0.118 254.5), rgb(15, 72, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#0F4886 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4886 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 72, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.118 254.5) |
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 #0F4886 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4886 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #0F4886 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F4886 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3ED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A3E4
oklch(70.6% 0.11 255)
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Step 500
500
#488BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2773CA
oklch(55.5% 0.153 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#1860AF
oklch(49.1% 0.143 254.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F4886
oklch(40.3% 0.118 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#112742
oklch(27% 0.058 254.7)
#0F4886 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) | #274D88 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A4385 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005760 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4886
#0F4886
oklch(40.3% 0.118 254.5)
- #634000
#634000
oklch(40.2% 0.085 74.1)
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 #0F4886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #0F4886 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.