#0B162F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.6% 0.052 264.4), rgb(11, 22, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#0B162F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B162F |
| RGB | rgb(11, 22, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.052 264.4) |
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 #0B162F | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B162F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B162F text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B162F 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
#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
#ADC1EA
oklch(81% 0.062 264.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6287D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A6FC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CA9
oklch(49% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#314C89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B162F
oklch(20.6% 0.052 264.4)
#0B162F 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) | #0A1930 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05152E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C20 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B162F
#0B162F
oklch(20.6% 0.052 264.4)
- #201500
#201500
oklch(20.5% 0.042 83.9)
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 #0B162F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #0B162F 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.