#0E1440
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.9% 0.083 271.7), rgb(14, 20, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#0E1440 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1440 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 20, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.083 271.7) |
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 #0E1440 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1440 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1440 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1440 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B5EF1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D4CD2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#323FA9
oklch(42.6% 0.169 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3786
oklch(37.6% 0.132 271.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1440
oklch(21.9% 0.083 271.7)
#0E1440 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) | #001B41 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F27 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1440
#0E1440
oklch(21.9% 0.083 271.7)
- #221900
#221900
oklch(21.8% 0.045 90.7)
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 #0E1440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.025
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
Use #0E1440 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.