#0F5E8A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.1 240.3), rgb(15, 94, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#0F5E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F5E8A |
| RGB | rgb(15, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.1 240.3) |
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 #0F5E8A | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0F5E8A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #0F5E8A text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #0F5E8A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#73A7CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 240)
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Step 600
600
#2B7AAC
oklch(55.5% 0.108 240.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#0F5E8A
oklch(46% 0.1 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#1B5478
oklch(42.7% 0.083 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#0F5E8A 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) | #495F8C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385489 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00696E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F5E8A
#0F5E8A
oklch(46% 0.1 240.3)
- #80490F
#80490F
oklch(46.2% 0.1 60.6)
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 #0F5E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.021
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
Use #0F5E8A 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.