#000E1B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.7% 0.037 242.2), rgb(0, 14, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.46:1).
About this color
#000E1B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.07:1 |
| White text | 19.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000E1B |
| RGB | rgb(0, 14, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 100%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.7% 0.037 242.2) |
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 #000E1B | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000E1B | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000E1B text on white | 19.46:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #000E1B 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 240.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A6C9
oklch(70.6% 0.071 242.4)
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Step 500
500
#5590BC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#387AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.098 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A6690
oklch(49.1% 0.091 242.5)
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Step 800
800
#245375
oklch(42.6% 0.076 242.9)
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Step 900
900
#23455E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 242.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000E1B
oklch(15.7% 0.037 242.2)
#000E1B 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) | #080E1C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #040B1B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001113 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000E1B
#000E1B
oklch(15.7% 0.037 242.2)
- #170800
#170800
oklch(15.5% 0.036 60.7)
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 #000E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.018
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.087
Use #000E1B 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.