#0A0A26
Closest named color: Midnight (#03012D). oklch(16.6% 0.056 278.3), rgb(10, 10, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (19.36:1).
About this color
#0A0A26 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight (#03012D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight (#03012D) |
| Black text | 1.08:1 |
| White text | 19.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A0A26 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 10, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 58%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(16.6% 0.056 278.3) |
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 #0A0A26 | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A0A26 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A0A26 text on white | 19.36:1 | AAA | Lc 105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A0A26 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#919AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#787FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.136 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6266C8
oklch(55.6% 0.149 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#5155AD
oklch(49.2% 0.138 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#42468C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 278)
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Step 900
900
#383B70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A0A26
oklch(16.6% 0.056 278.3)
#0A0A26 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) | #000F27 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000C25 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001116 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A0A26
#0A0A26
oklch(16.6% 0.056 278.3)
- #120E00
#120E00
oklch(16.4% 0.034 98)
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 #0A0A26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.044
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.049
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #0A0A26 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.