#000E1E
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.9% 0.042 247.3), rgb(0, 14, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.41:1).
About this color
#000E1E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000E1E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 14, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.042 247.3) |
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 #000E1E | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000E1E | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000E1E text on white | 19.41:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #000E1E text on black | 1.08:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#78A6D0
oklch(70.8% 0.079 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#538FC4
oklch(63.2% 0.102 246.9)
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Step 600
600
#3678B1
oklch(55.7% 0.111 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#286598
oklch(49.2% 0.103 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#22527B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#224463
oklch(37.6% 0.067 248)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000E1E
oklch(15.9% 0.042 247.3)
#000E1E 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) | #060F1F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #030C1E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001214 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000E1E
#000E1E
oklch(15.9% 0.042 247.3)
- #170A00
#170A00
oklch(16.1% 0.035 68.4)
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 #000E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.021
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.081
Use #000E1E 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.