#0B1844
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23% 0.085 266.9), rgb(11, 24, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#0B1844 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B1844 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 24, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 72%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.085 266.9) |
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 #0B1844 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B1844 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B1844 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B1844 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3961F3
oklch(55.6% 0.223 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D4FD4
oklch(49.2% 0.207 267)
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Step 800
800
#2542AB
oklch(42.7% 0.171 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#223987
oklch(37.6% 0.134 267.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B1844
oklch(23% 0.085 266.9)
#0B1844 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) | #001E45 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001943 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B1844
#0B1844
oklch(23% 0.085 266.9)
- #261B00
#261B00
oklch(22.9% 0.047 87.6)
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 #0B1844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
Use #0B1844 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.