#000B29
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(16.2% 0.066 259.9), rgb(0, 11, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.44:1).
About this color
#000B29 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000B29 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 11, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.066 259.9) |
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 #000B29 | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000B29 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000B29 text on white | 19.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #000B29 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#72A1EE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4C87E8
oklch(63.1% 0.159 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#2F6ED6
oklch(55.5% 0.173 260)
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Step 700
700
#225CBA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E4B96
oklch(42.6% 0.133 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4078
oklch(37.8% 0.104 259.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000B29
oklch(16.2% 0.066 259.9)
#000B29 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) | #000F2A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B28 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001318 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000B29
#000B29
oklch(16.2% 0.066 259.9)
- #150C00
#150C00
oklch(16.3% 0.034 81.5)
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 #000B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.031
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.063
Use #000B29 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.