#0E1536
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.1% 0.065 270.9), rgb(14, 21, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#0E1536 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1536 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 21, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.065 270.9) |
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 #0E1536 | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1536 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1536 text on white | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1536 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#849CED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6780E8
oklch(63% 0.158 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5067D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 271)
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Step 700
700
#4155B9
oklch(49% 0.159 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#354696
oklch(42.6% 0.132 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1536
oklch(21.1% 0.065 270.9)
#0E1536 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) | #031A37 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001635 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001D23 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1536
#0E1536
oklch(21.1% 0.065 270.9)
- #201700
#201700
oklch(21% 0.043 89.6)
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 #0E1536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #0E1536 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.