#0F526D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.3% 0.077 231), rgb(15, 82, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#0F526D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F526D |
| RGB | rgb(15, 82, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 76%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.077 231) |
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 #0F526D | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F526D | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #0F526D text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #0F526D text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C5
oklch(70.6% 0.071 230.8)
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Step 500
500
#4893B7
oklch(63% 0.092 231.6)
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Step 600
600
#237DA3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#13698C
oklch(49% 0.094 231.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#0F526D
oklch(41.3% 0.077 231)
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Step 900
900
#1A475C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A36
oklch(27.1% 0.038 231.3)
#0F526D 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) | #44516E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38486D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F526D
#0F526D
oklch(41.3% 0.077 231)
- #6C3E21
#6C3E21
oklch(41.3% 0.077 51.4)
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 #0F526D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #0F526D 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.