#0D162E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.6% 0.05 266.6), rgb(13, 22, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#0D162E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0D162E |
| RGB | rgb(13, 22, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 56%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.05 266.6) |
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 #0D162E | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0D162E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0D162E text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0D162E text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#869FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 266.9)
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Step 500
500
#6886D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#506FBF
oklch(55.7% 0.13 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#415CA5
oklch(49.1% 0.121 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C86
oklch(42.9% 0.1 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 266.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0D162E
oklch(20.6% 0.05 266.6)
#0D162E 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) | #0B192F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07162D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0D162E
#0D162E
oklch(20.6% 0.05 266.6)
- #201600
#201600
oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8)
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 #0D162E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
Use #0D162E 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.