#0B152F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.3% 0.054 266), rgb(11, 21, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#0B152F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.054 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 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B152F |
| RGB | rgb(11, 21, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 62%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.054 266) |
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 #0B152F | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B152F | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B152F text on white | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B152F 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#839FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6486D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C6EC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 266)
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Step 700
700
#3D5BAB
oklch(49% 0.133 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#324B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B152F
oklch(20.3% 0.054 266)
#0B152F 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) | #081830 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04152E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B152F
#0B152F
oklch(20.3% 0.054 266)
- #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 #0B152F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.070
Use #0B152F 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.