#000915
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(13.5% 0.034 245.2), rgb(0, 9, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (20.00:1).
About this color
#000915 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 20.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.04:1 |
| White text | 20.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000915 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 9, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(13.5% 0.034 245.2) |
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 #000915 | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000915 | 1.04:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000915 text on white | 20.00:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #000915 text on black | 1.04:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 243.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 246)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C7
oklch(70.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D8FB8
oklch(63.1% 0.082 244.4)
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Step 600
600
#4378A5
oklch(55.6% 0.09 246)
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Step 700
700
#34658D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5372
oklch(42.8% 0.068 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#28445C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 245.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000915
oklch(13.5% 0.034 245.2)
#000915 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) | #040A15 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020715 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000C0D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #080808 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000915
#000915
oklch(13.5% 0.034 245.2)
- #100600
#100600
oklch(13.6% 0.03 68.1)
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 #000915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #000915 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.