#0B162A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.2% 0.043 261.5), rgb(11, 22, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#0B162A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B162A |
| RGB | rgb(11, 22, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.043 261.5) |
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 #0B162A | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B162A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B162A text on white | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B162A 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6589C9
oklch(63% 0.105 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9C
oklch(49% 0.106 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B162A
oklch(20.2% 0.043 261.5)
#0B162A 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) | #0E182B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09152A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B162A
#0B162A
oklch(20.2% 0.043 261.5)
- #201400
#201400
oklch(20.2% 0.042 81)
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 #0B162A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.019
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #0B162A 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.