#000B14
Closest named color: Almost Black (#070D0D). oklch(14.1% 0.03 235.4), rgb(0, 11, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.84:1).
About this color
#000B14 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 14%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Almost Black (#070D0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (14%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Almost Black (#070D0D) |
| Black text | 1.05:1 |
| White text | 19.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000B14 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 11, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 100%, 4%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(14.1% 0.03 235.4) |
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 #000B14 | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc -107.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000B14 | 1.05:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000B14 text on white | 19.84:1 | AAA | Lc 105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #000B14 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA7C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C91B0
oklch(63.2% 0.073 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#417B9B
oklch(55.7% 0.079 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#326785
oklch(49.1% 0.074 235.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A546C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#274657
oklch(37.8% 0.047 233.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000B14
oklch(14.1% 0.03 235.4)
#000B14 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) | #070B14 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040914 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #000D0E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0A0A0A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000B14
#000B14
oklch(14.1% 0.03 235.4)
- #130601
#130601
oklch(14.2% 0.03 53.7)
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 #000B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
Use #000B14 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.