#0A0E2C
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.2% 0.06 273.1), rgb(10, 14, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#0A0E2C is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A0E2C |
| RGB | rgb(10, 14, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 63%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.06 273.1) |
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 #0A0E2C | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A0E2C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A0E2C text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A0E2C text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#899BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.115 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D80E1
oklch(63% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5768CF
oklch(55.7% 0.159 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4756B3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4791
oklch(42.8% 0.122 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 273.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A0E2C
oklch(18.2% 0.06 273.1)
#0A0E2C 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) | #00132D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A0E2C
#0A0E2C
oklch(18.2% 0.06 273.1)
- #181100
#181100
oklch(18.1% 0.037 91.1)
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 #0A0E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
Use #0A0E2C 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.