#0E112E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.4% 0.057 275.2), rgb(14, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#0E112E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E112E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.057 275.2) |
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 #0E112E | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E112E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E112E text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E112E 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 275)
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Step 500
500
#7280DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C68CA
oklch(55.7% 0.15 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C56AF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E112E
oklch(19.4% 0.057 275.2)
#0E112E 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) | #03152F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01132D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01181D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E112E
#0E112E
oklch(19.4% 0.057 275.2)
- #1A1400
#1A1400
oklch(19.3% 0.04 95.2)
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 #0E112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.063
Use #0E112E 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.