#000921
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(14.7% 0.055 258.3), rgb(0, 9, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.79:1).
About this color
#000921 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy Blue (#00022E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.06:1 |
| White text | 19.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000921 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 9, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.7% 0.055 258.3) |
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 #000921 | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000921 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000921 text on white | 19.79:1 | AAA | Lc 105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #000921 text on black | 1.06:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 258.6)
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Step 500
500
#5489D9
oklch(63% 0.134 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3872C7
oklch(55.7% 0.145 258.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B5FAC
oklch(49.2% 0.135 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#244E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 258)
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Step 900
900
#22416F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 258.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000921
oklch(14.7% 0.055 258.3)
#000921 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) | #000C22 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000821 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000F13 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000921
#000921
oklch(14.7% 0.055 258.3)
- #110900
#110900
oklch(14.7% 0.03 81.2)
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 #000921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.036
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.079
Use #000921 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.