#0B1A4F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.6% 0.099 266.6), rgb(11, 26, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#0B1A4F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 267°. 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 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B1A4F |
| RGB | rgb(11, 26, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.099 266.6) |
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 #0B1A4F | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B1A4F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B1A4F text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B1A4F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#335DFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#2446E7
oklch(49.1% 0.243 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E3BBB
oklch(42.7% 0.202 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C3593
oklch(37.6% 0.157 266.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B1A4F
oklch(24.6% 0.099 266.6)
#0B1A4F 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) | #002251 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C4E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002831 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B1A4F
#0B1A4F
oklch(24.6% 0.099 266.6)
- #2B1F00
#2B1F00
oklch(24.7% 0.05 87.7)
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 #0B1A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.052
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.066
Use #0B1A4F 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.