What color is #0E4054?

#0E4054 is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(14, 64, 84), and in HSL hsl(197, 71%, 19%).

Is #0E4054 accessible as text?

On white, #0E4054 has a contrast ratio of 11.17:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #0E4054, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #0E4054?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-950 (#053345).

What colors go well with #0E4054?

#0E4054 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #53220E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #0E4054 below.

Is #0E4054 good for buttons?

#0E4054 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #0E4054 — black text only reaches 1.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #0E4054 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #0E4054 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#0E4054 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #0E4054

Not just a swatch — here's how #0E4054 works with other colors. Named schemes with #0E4054 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0E4054 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #0E4054 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #0E4054 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #386174

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #0E4054 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #0E4054 Secondary #54636A Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #0E4054 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 44/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #0E4054

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #0E4054 with

Pine Green Navy Bistre Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1DFEB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0E2853 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #0E4054 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #0E4054;
  --color-base-rgb: 14 64 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.061 229.6);
  --color-50: #F1FAFD;
  --color-100: #DBF1FA;
  --color-200: #B9E3F3;
  --color-300: #8ACBE5;
  --color-400: #5EB2D4;
  --color-500: #3C95B9;
  --color-600: #35748D;
  --color-700: #2B5464;
  --color-800: #1F3842;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F1FAFD',
    100: '#DBF1FA',
    200: '#B9E3F3',
    300: '#8ACBE5',
    400: '#5EB2D4',
    500: '#3C95B9',
    600: '#35748D',
    700: '#2B5464',
    800: '#1F3842',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #0E4054;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FAFD;
$base-100: #DBF1FA;
$base-200: #B9E3F3;
$base-300: #8ACBE5;
$base-400: #5EB2D4;
$base-500: #3C95B9;
$base-600: #35748D;
$base-700: #2B5464;
$base-800: #1F3842;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #0B3342;
$base-subtle: #A0D0E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#0E4054",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF1FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9E3F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ACBE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5EB2D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C95B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35748D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5464",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3842",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}