#040E1C
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(16.2% 0.034 254.3), rgb(4, 14, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.35:1).
About this color
#040E1C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 16%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (16%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E1C |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 6%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.2% 0.034 254.3) |
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 #040E1C | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E1C | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E1C text on white | 19.35:1 | AAA | Lc 105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E1C 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3DB
oklch(81% 0.04 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#85A3C9
oklch(70.7% 0.065 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#668CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.083 254.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D75A7
oklch(55.5% 0.09 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E638F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 253.6)
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Step 800
800
#335174
oklch(42.8% 0.069 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D435E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 254.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E1C
oklch(16.2% 0.034 254.3)
#040E1C 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) | #080F1D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #050C1C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001113 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E1C
#040E1C
oklch(16.2% 0.034 254.3)
- #160B00
#160B00
oklch(16.1% 0.034 74.8)
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 #040E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.019
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
Use #040E1C 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.