#0E1137
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.3% 0.073 274.4), rgb(14, 17, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.19:1).
About this color
#0E1137 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1137 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 17, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.073 274.4) |
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 #0E1137 | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1137 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1137 text on white | 18.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1137 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8798F6
oklch(70.6% 0.139 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF2
oklch(62.9% 0.177 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5661E1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#464FC3
oklch(49% 0.179 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A429E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1137
oklch(20.3% 0.073 274.4)
#0E1137 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) | #001738 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001436 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A21 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1137
#0E1137
oklch(20.3% 0.073 274.4)
- #1D1600
#1D1600
oklch(20.3% 0.042 93.7)
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 #0E1137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.064
Use #0E1137 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.