#0E102E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.2% 0.059 276.4), rgb(14, 16, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#0E102E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E102E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 16, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.059 276.4) |
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 #0E102E | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E102E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E102E text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E102E text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E66CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B1
oklch(49% 0.146 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F468F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 276)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E102E
oklch(19.2% 0.059 276.4)
#0E102E 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) | #02152F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00122D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01171C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E102E
#0E102E
oklch(19.2% 0.059 276.4)
- #191400
#191400
oklch(19.2% 0.04 97.7)
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 #0E102E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
Use #0E102E 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.