#000E2D
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.4% 0.068 259), rgb(0, 14, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#000E2D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000E2D |
| RGB | rgb(0, 14, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.068 259) |
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 #000E2D | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000E2D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000E2D text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #000E2D text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA1F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#4787EB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 259.1)
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Step 600
600
#286ED9
oklch(55.5% 0.178 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#1B5CBC
oklch(49.2% 0.165 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#194B98
oklch(42.6% 0.137 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4079
oklch(37.8% 0.106 258.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000E2D
oklch(17.4% 0.068 259)
#000E2D 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) | #00122E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000D2C | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000E2D
#000E2D
oklch(17.4% 0.068 259)
- #190E00
#190E00
oklch(17.5% 0.036 78)
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 #000E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.041
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
Use #000E2D 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.