#0B0C28
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(17.4% 0.056 277.3), rgb(11, 12, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.13:1).
About this color
#0B0C28 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B0C28 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 12, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 57%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.4% 0.056 277.3) |
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 #0B0C28 | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc -107.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B0C28 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B0C28 text on white | 19.13:1 | AAA | Lc 105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B0C28 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#909AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 277.3)
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Step 500
500
#767FDA
oklch(63% 0.136 277.5)
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Step 600
600
#6067C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F55AD
oklch(49.1% 0.138 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#41468C
oklch(42.7% 0.114 277.3)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B0C28
oklch(17.4% 0.056 277.3)
#0B0C28 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) | #001029 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E27 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001318 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B0C28
#0B0C28
oklch(17.4% 0.056 277.3)
- #151000
#151000
oklch(17.4% 0.036 96)
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 #0B0C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.045
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
Use #0B0C28 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.