#0B1B41
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.5% 0.076 264.2), rgb(11, 27, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#0B1B41 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.076 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 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B1B41 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 27, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 71%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.076 264.2) |
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 #0B1B41 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B1B41 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B1B41 text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B1B41 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#739EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 264)
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Step 500
500
#4F82F7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3568E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2855C7
oklch(49% 0.185 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2247A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#203C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B1B41
oklch(23.5% 0.076 264.2)
#0B1B41 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) | #042042 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B40 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B1B41
#0B1B41
oklch(23.5% 0.076 264.2)
- #291C00
#291C00
oklch(23.6% 0.048 84.3)
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 #0B1B41, 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 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.075
Use #0B1B41 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.