#0B0E2B
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.1% 0.058 274.6), rgb(11, 14, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#0B0E2B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 275°. 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 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B0E2B |
| RGB | rgb(11, 14, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 59%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.058 274.6) |
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 #0B0E2B | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B0E2B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B0E2B text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B0E2B 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
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7180DE
oklch(63.1% 0.142 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A68CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B56B0
oklch(49.2% 0.142 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D478E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C72
oklch(37.8% 0.092 274.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B0E2B
oklch(18.1% 0.058 274.6)
#0B0E2B 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) | #01122C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00151A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B0E2B
#0B0E2B
oklch(18.1% 0.058 274.6)
- #171100
#171100
oklch(18% 0.037 93.8)
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 #0B0E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
Use #0B0E2B 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.