#0E0E30
Closest named color: Dark Navy (#000435). oklch(18.9% 0.066 278), rgb(14, 14, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#0E0E30 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Navy (#000435), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Navy (#000435) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0E30 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 14, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 55%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.066 278) |
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 #0E0E30 | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0E30 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0E30 text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0E30 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F98ED
oklch(70.7% 0.124 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757CE8
oklch(63.2% 0.16 278)
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Step 600
600
#5F62D6
oklch(55.6% 0.174 278)
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Step 700
700
#4F50B9
oklch(49% 0.162 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#404396
oklch(42.8% 0.133 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#363977
oklch(37.6% 0.104 278.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0E30
oklch(18.9% 0.066 278)
#0E0E30 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) | #001431 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00112F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00161D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0E30
#0E0E30
oklch(18.9% 0.066 278)
- #181300
#181300
oklch(18.7% 0.039 97.3)
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 #0E0E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.058
Use #0E0E30 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.