#0E0E2B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.4% 0.057 279.2), rgb(14, 14, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#0E0E2B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0E2B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 14, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 51%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.057 279.2) |
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 #0E0E2B | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0E2B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0E2B text on white | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0E2B text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDED
oklch(81% 0.068 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#9299E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#797EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 279.3)
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Step 600
600
#6365C9
oklch(55.5% 0.152 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5254AE
oklch(49.2% 0.14 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#43458D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 279)
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Step 900
900
#383B70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0E2B
oklch(18.4% 0.057 279.2)
#0E0E2B 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) | #01132C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00102A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03151A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0E2B
#0E0E2B
oklch(18.4% 0.057 279.2)
- #171300
#171300
oklch(18.6% 0.039 99.8)
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 #0E0E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
Use #0E0E2B 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.