#0B1B45
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.8% 0.082 265), rgb(11, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#0B1B45 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0B1B45 |
| RGB | rgb(11, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.082 265) |
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 #0B1B45 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0B1B45 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0B1B45 text on white | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0B1B45 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3264EF
oklch(55.5% 0.216 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2652D0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#2044A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.129 264.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0B1B45
oklch(23.8% 0.082 265)
#0B1B45 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) | #002146 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B44 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0B1B45
#0B1B45
oklch(23.8% 0.082 265)
- #291D00
#291D00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 86.7)
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 #0B1B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #0B1B45 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.