#0F4C86
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.3% 0.113 252.1), rgb(15, 76, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#0F4C86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4C86 |
| RGB | rgb(15, 76, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.113 252.1) |
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 #0F4C86 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4C86 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #0F4C86 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #0F4C86 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#458CD8
oklch(63% 0.135 252.1)
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Step 600
600
#2275C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 252)
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Step 700
700
#1362AB
oklch(49.2% 0.137 251.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F4C86
oklch(41.3% 0.113 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#19436F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#0F4C86 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) | #2F5088 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194685 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A62 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4C86
#0F4C86
oklch(41.3% 0.113 252.1)
- #684200
#684200
oklch(41.3% 0.088 72.4)
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 #0F4C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.014
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #0F4C86 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.