#040E18
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(15.9% 0.027 246.5), rgb(4, 14, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.42:1).
About this color
#040E18 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E18 |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 71%, 5%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(15.9% 0.027 246.5) |
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 #040E18 | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc -107.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E18 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E18 text on white | 19.42:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E18 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.033 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A4BF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#698EB0
oklch(63.2% 0.066 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#50779B
oklch(55.5% 0.071 247.3)
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Step 700
700
#406485
oklch(49% 0.068 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#35526C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4457
oklch(37.7% 0.043 245.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E18
oklch(15.9% 0.027 246.5)
#040E18 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) | #0A0E18 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #070C18 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001011 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0D0D0D | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E18
#040E18
oklch(15.9% 0.027 246.5)
- #150A02
#150A02
oklch(15.8% 0.028 64.8)
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 #040E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.016
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.023
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
Use #040E18 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.