#0E162D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.6% 0.047 267.7), rgb(14, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#0E162D is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E162D |
| RGB | rgb(14, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.047 267.7) |
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 #0E162D | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E162D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E162D text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E162D 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#889FD9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B86CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#536FBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#445CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#384C83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 267.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E162D
oklch(20.6% 0.047 267.7)
#0E162D 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) | #0C182E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08162D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #011B1F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E162D
#0E162D
oklch(20.6% 0.047 267.7)
- #201600
#201600
oklch(20.7% 0.042 86.8)
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 #0E162D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.020
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
Use #0E162D 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.