#0E122F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.8% 0.058 274), rgb(14, 18, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.32:1).
About this color
#0E122F is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E122F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 18, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 54%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.058 274) |
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 #0E122F | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E122F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E122F text on white | 18.32:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E122F text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#7081DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 273.9)
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Step 600
600
#5968CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A56AF
oklch(49.1% 0.141 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C478E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#333C71
oklch(37.6% 0.091 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E122F
oklch(19.8% 0.058 274)
#0E122F 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) | #041630 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01132E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00191E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E122F
#0E122F
oklch(19.8% 0.058 274)
- #1C1500
#1C1500
oklch(19.9% 0.041 93.2)
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 #0E122F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
Use #0E122F 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.