#000E2F
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.6% 0.071 259.7), rgb(0, 14, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.02:1).
About this color
#000E2F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000E2F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 14, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.071 259.7) |
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 #000E2F | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000E2F | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000E2F text on white | 19.02:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #000E2F 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
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 260)
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Step 500
500
#4686EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#266DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#195AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#174A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.144 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000E2F
oklch(17.6% 0.071 259.7)
#000E2F 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) | #001230 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000E2F
#000E2F
oklch(17.6% 0.071 259.7)
- #190F00
#190F00
oklch(17.7% 0.037 81.6)
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 #000E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.041
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
Use #000E2F 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.