#000E26
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.7% 0.056 255.4), rgb(0, 14, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#000E26 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000E26 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 14, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.7% 0.056 255.4) |
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 #000E26 | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000E26 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000E26 text on white | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #000E26 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#A5C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#4D8BD9
oklch(63.1% 0.135 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F73C7
oklch(55.6% 0.147 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#2160AC
oklch(49.1% 0.137 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E426F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 255.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000E26
oklch(16.7% 0.056 255.4)
#000E26 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) | #021027 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D26 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001418 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000E26
#000E26
oklch(16.7% 0.056 255.4)
- #170C00
#170C00
oklch(16.6% 0.035 75.9)
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 #000E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.048
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
Use #000E26 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.