#000B22
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.4% 0.054 256.5), rgb(0, 11, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.60:1).
About this color
#000B22 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 15%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (15%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000B22 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 11, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.4% 0.054 256.5) |
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 #000B22 | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000B22 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000B22 text on white | 19.60:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #000B22 text on black | 1.07:1 | 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
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#528AD7
oklch(63% 0.131 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#3673C4
oklch(55.6% 0.141 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#2860A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#234F89
oklch(42.8% 0.108 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#21426E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000B22
oklch(15.4% 0.054 256.5)
#000B22 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) | #010E23 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A22 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001114 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000B22
#000B22
oklch(15.4% 0.054 256.5)
- #140A00
#140A00
oklch(15.5% 0.033 76.4)
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 #000B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.046
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.075
Use #000B22 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.