#000B24
Closest named color: Dark Navy Blue (#00022E). oklch(15.6% 0.057 257.7), rgb(0, 11, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (19.56:1).
About this color
#000B24 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.057 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 19.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy Blue (#00022E) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000B24 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 11, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.6% 0.057 257.7) |
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 #000B24 | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000B24 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000B24 text on white | 19.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #000B24 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#75A2E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#5189DC
oklch(63% 0.139 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#3472C9
oklch(55.7% 0.149 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#265FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.139 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#214E8D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000B24
oklch(15.6% 0.057 257.7)
#000B24 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) | #000E25 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000A24 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001115 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0C0C0C | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000B24
#000B24
oklch(15.6% 0.057 257.7)
- #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 #000B24, 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 0.037
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.043
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.071
Use #000B24 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.