#0B1A3E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.9% 0.072 264.4), rgb(11, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#0B1A3E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B1A3E |
| RGB | rgb(11, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.072 264.4) |
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 #0B1A3E | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B1A3E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B1A3E text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B1A3E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 265.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0F9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#759EF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5383F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3969E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C57C3
oklch(49.2% 0.176 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#25489E
oklch(42.8% 0.146 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#223D7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 264.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B1A3E
oklch(22.9% 0.072 264.4)
#0B1A3E 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) | #051E3F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002329 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B1A3E
#0B1A3E
oklch(22.9% 0.072 264.4)
- #271A00
#271A00
oklch(22.8% 0.047 83.1)
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 #0B1A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #0B1A3E 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.