#0E123A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(20.8% 0.077 273.4), rgb(14, 18, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#0E123A is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E123A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 18, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.077 273.4) |
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 #0E123A | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E123A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E123A text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E123A text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8498FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#687BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5260E6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#434EC8
oklch(49% 0.187 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3741A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3880
oklch(37.6% 0.121 273.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E123A
oklch(20.8% 0.077 273.4)
#0E123A 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) | #00193B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001539 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001C23 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E123A
#0E123A
oklch(20.8% 0.077 273.4)
- #1E1700
#1E1700
oklch(20.7% 0.042 94.1)
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 #0E123A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.067
Use #0E123A 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.