#0A1546
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.5% 0.093 268), rgb(10, 21, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#0A1546 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A1546 |
| RGB | rgb(10, 21, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.093 268) |
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 #0A1546 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A1546 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A1546 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A1546 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3A5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E49DE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#263DB4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#21378E
oklch(37.8% 0.146 267.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A1546
oklch(22.5% 0.093 268)
#0A1546 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) | #001D48 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001745 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00222B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A1546
#0A1546
oklch(22.5% 0.093 268)
- #251A00
#251A00
oklch(22.5% 0.046 87)
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 #0A1546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.020
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #0A1546 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.