#10405E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.6% 0.072 241.1), rgb(16, 64, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#10405E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #10405E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 64, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 71%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.072 241.1) |
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 #10405E | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #10405E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #10405E text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #10405E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8D2
oklch(70.8% 0.086 241)
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Step 500
500
#4391C6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B7AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.121 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#08679A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F547D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 241.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#10405E
oklch(35.6% 0.072 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#10405E 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) | #32405F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27395D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #10405E
#10405E
oklch(35.6% 0.072 241.1)
- #57320D
#57320D
oklch(35.6% 0.073 61)
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 #10405E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #10405E 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.