#000F2E
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.8% 0.068 258.6), rgb(0, 15, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.95:1).
About this color
#000F2E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #000F2E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 15, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.068 258.6) |
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 #000F2E | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #000F2E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #000F2E text on white | 18.95:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #000F2E 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
#C8DBF7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 258)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 259)
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Step 400
400
#6EA1F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4687EB
oklch(63% 0.165 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#266FD9
oklch(55.7% 0.178 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#185CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.165 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#174C98
oklch(42.8% 0.136 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#1A4079
oklch(37.7% 0.106 258.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#000F2E
oklch(17.8% 0.068 258.6)
#000F2E 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) | #00132F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E2D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00171C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #000F2E
#000F2E
oklch(17.8% 0.068 258.6)
- #1A0F00
#1A0F00
oklch(17.9% 0.037 79)
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 #000F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
Use #000F2E 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.