#0E0F2B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(18.7% 0.056 278), rgb(14, 15, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.71:1).
About this color
#0E0F2B is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E0F2B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 15, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 51%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.056 278) |
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 #0E0F2B | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E0F2B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E0F2B text on white | 18.71:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E0F2B 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#919AE2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#777FD9
oklch(63% 0.135 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#6167C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#5155AC
oklch(49.2% 0.136 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#42468B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 278)
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Step 900
900
#373B6F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E0F2B
oklch(18.7% 0.056 278)
#0E0F2B 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) | #02132C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01112A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03151B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E0F2B
#0E0F2B
oklch(18.7% 0.056 278)
- #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 #0E0F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.060
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
Use #0E0F2B 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.