#0E161E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(19.6% 0.02 248.9), rgb(14, 22, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.22:1).
About this color
#0E161E is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E161E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 36%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.02 248.9) |
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 #0E161E | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E161E | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E161E text on white | 18.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E161E 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#738CA6
oklch(63% 0.049 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7692
oklch(55.6% 0.054 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#4B637C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5165
oklch(42.7% 0.042 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E161E
oklch(19.6% 0.02 248.9)
#0E161E 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) | #13161E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #081819 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E161E
#0E161E
oklch(19.6% 0.02 248.9)
- #1B140B
#1B140B
oklch(19.7% 0.02 73.2)
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 #0E161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.032
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.077
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.084
Use #0E161E 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.