#0B142A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.6% 0.046 265.6), rgb(11, 20, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.29:1).
About this color
#0B142A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B142A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.046 265.6) |
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 #0B142A | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B142A | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B142A text on white | 18.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B142A text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E5
oklch(81% 0.054 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 500
500
#6987CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#5170BB
oklch(55.7% 0.122 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#415DA1
oklch(49% 0.114 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#364C82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B142A
oklch(19.6% 0.046 265.6)
#0B142A 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) | #0A162B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06132A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B142A
#0B142A
oklch(19.6% 0.046 265.6)
- #1D1300
#1D1300
oklch(19.5% 0.04 84.8)
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 #0B142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.069
Use #0B142A 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.