#0B152E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.2% 0.052 265.6), rgb(11, 21, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#0B152E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B152E |
| RGB | rgb(11, 21, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.052 265.6) |
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 #0B152E | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B152E | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B152E text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B152E text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E9
oklch(81% 0.06 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#839FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 265.8)
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Step 500
500
#6586D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D5CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#334B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 265.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B152E
oklch(20.2% 0.052 265.6)
#0B152E 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) | #09182F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05152D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B152E
#0B152E
oklch(20.2% 0.052 265.6)
- #1F1500
#1F1500
oklch(20.3% 0.042 86.2)
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 #0B152E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.025
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
Use #0B152E 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.