#0E142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.2% 0.052 271.2), rgb(14, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#0E142E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E142E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.052 271.2) |
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 #0E142E | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E142E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E142E text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E142E 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.099 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D6
oklch(63% 0.127 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#576BC3
oklch(55.5% 0.138 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#4759A9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4989
oklch(42.6% 0.107 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E142E
oklch(20.2% 0.052 271.2)
#0E142E 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) | #08172F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05142D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001A1E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E142E
#0E142E
oklch(20.2% 0.052 271.2)
- #1D1500
#1D1500
oklch(20% 0.041 90.8)
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 #0E142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.028
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.069
Use #0E142E 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.