#102A5D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.8% 0.097 262), rgb(16, 42, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#102A5D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #102A5D |
| RGB | rgb(16, 42, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.097 262) |
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 #102A5D | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #102A5D | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #102A5D text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #102A5D text on black | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#0E61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#004FDE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 262)
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Step 800
800
#0140B8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 262.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C3991
oklch(37.7% 0.153 262)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#102A5D
oklch(29.8% 0.097 262)
#102A5D 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) | #09305F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #102A5D
#102A5D
oklch(29.8% 0.097 262)
- #3D2A00
#3D2A00
oklch(30% 0.062 82)
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 #102A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.013
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #102A5D 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.