#0F4E6D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.2% 0.079 236), rgb(15, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#0F4E6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F4E6D |
| RGB | rgb(15, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.079 236) |
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 #0F4E6D | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F4E6D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #0F4E6D text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F4E6D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 235.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 236)
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Step 400
400
#62AAD4
oklch(70.7% 0.095 235.9)
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Step 500
500
#2A94C9
oklch(63.2% 0.122 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#007CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.12 236.1)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#0F4E6D
oklch(40.2% 0.079 236)
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Step 950
950
#082A3C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 236.4)
#0F4E6D 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) | #3F4E6E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32456C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F4E6D
#0F4E6D
oklch(40.2% 0.079 236)
- #683C18
#683C18
oklch(40.3% 0.079 56.9)
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 #0F4E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #0F4E6D 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.