#0E121B
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(18.3% 0.02 265.9), rgb(14, 18, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#0E121B is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E121B |
| RGB | rgb(14, 18, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 32%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.02 265.9) |
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 #0E121B | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E121B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E121B text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E121B 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.037 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C89A7
oklch(63% 0.048 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#657392
oklch(55.6% 0.051 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#54607D
oklch(49% 0.049 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#454F65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4152
oklch(37.6% 0.031 267.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E121B
oklch(18.3% 0.02 265.9)
#0E121B 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) | #0F131B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E111B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A1415 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E121B
#0E121B
oklch(18.3% 0.02 265.9)
- #161208
#161208
oklch(18.4% 0.02 88.8)
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 #0E121B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.026
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #0E121B 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.