#0A163F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22% 0.08 267.1), rgb(10, 22, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#0A163F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0A163F |
| RGB | rgb(10, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.08 267.1) |
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 #0A163F | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0A163F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0A163F text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0A163F text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#557EFD
oklch(63% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D63EC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3051CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2843A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0A163F
oklch(22% 0.08 267.1)
#0A163F 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) | #001C40 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002027 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0A163F
#0A163F
oklch(22% 0.08 267.1)
- #231900
#231900
oklch(22% 0.045 88.5)
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 #0A163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.025
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.073
Use #0A163F 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.