#0B143A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.1% 0.074 269), rgb(11, 20, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#0B143A is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B143A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 20, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 68%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.074 269) |
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 #0B143A | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B143A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B143A text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B143A text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 268.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 269)
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Step 600
600
#4665E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3852C6
oklch(49% 0.183 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B143A
oklch(21.1% 0.074 269)
#0B143A 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) | #001A3B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001539 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D24 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B143A
#0B143A
oklch(21.1% 0.074 269)
- #201700
#201700
oklch(21% 0.043 89.6)
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 #0B143A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.029
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
Use #0B143A 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.