#000C25
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16% 0.057 257.2), rgb(0, 12, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.45:1).
About this color
#000C25 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000C25 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 12, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16% 0.057 257.2) |
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 #000C25 | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000C25 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000C25 text on white | 19.45:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #000C25 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
#CADBF2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 256)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3ED
oklch(81% 0.068 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#74A2E4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F8ADC
oklch(63.2% 0.139 257)
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Step 600
600
#3272C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 257)
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Step 700
700
#255FAE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#204E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#204171
oklch(37.7% 0.091 257.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000C25
oklch(16% 0.057 257.2)
#000C25 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) | #000F26 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000B25 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001216 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000C25
#000C25
oklch(16% 0.057 257.2)
- #150B00
#150B00
oklch(16% 0.033 77.5)
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 #000C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.038
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #000C25 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.