#000A17
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(14% 0.036 246), rgb(0, 10, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (19.89:1).
About this color
#000A17 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000A17 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 10, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14% 0.036 246) |
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 #000A17 | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000A17 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000A17 text on white | 19.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #000A17 text on black | 1.05:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC4DB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA5C9
oklch(70.6% 0.069 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B8FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.087 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#4078A8
oklch(55.6% 0.096 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#316590
oklch(49.1% 0.089 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5275
oklch(42.6% 0.074 247)
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Step 900
900
#27445E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 247)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000A17
oklch(14% 0.036 246)
#000A17 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) | #050B18 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #020817 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D0F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #090909 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000A17
#000A17
oklch(14% 0.036 246)
- #120600
#120600
oklch(13.9% 0.032 62.6)
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 #000A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #000A17 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.