#0E1529
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.1% 0.042 268), rgb(14, 21, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#0E1529 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1529 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 21, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.042 268) |
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 #0E1529 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1529 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1529 text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1529 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5870B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#485D9A
oklch(49% 0.101 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1529
oklch(20.1% 0.042 268)
#0E1529 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) | #0D172A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1529 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03191C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1529
#0E1529
oklch(20.1% 0.042 268)
- #1E1500
#1E1500
oklch(20.2% 0.041 88.5)
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 #0E1529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.021
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #0E1529 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.