#040E2E
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.9% 0.066 265.1), rgb(4, 14, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#040E2E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #040E2E |
| RGB | rgb(4, 14, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 84%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.066 265.1) |
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 #040E2E | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #040E2E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #040E2E text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #040E2E 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5984EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 265)
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Step 600
600
#406BD8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 265)
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Step 700
700
#3258BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A4998
oklch(42.8% 0.135 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#263E79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 265.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#040E2E
oklch(17.9% 0.066 265.1)
#040E2E 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 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000F2D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #040E2E
#040E2E
oklch(17.9% 0.066 265.1)
- #191000
#191000
oklch(18% 0.037 85.1)
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 #040E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.043
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
Use #040E2E 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.