#0E162E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.7% 0.049 268.1), rgb(14, 22, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#0E162E is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 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 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E162E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 22, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.049 268.1) |
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 #0E162E | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E162E | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E162E text on white | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E162E 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#889FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.092 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B86D2
oklch(63.2% 0.119 268.1)
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Step 600
600
#536EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#435CA5
oklch(49.2% 0.121 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#384B85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#303F6B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 268.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E162E
oklch(20.7% 0.049 268.1)
#0E162E 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) | #0C192F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08162D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B1F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E162E
#0E162E
oklch(20.7% 0.049 268.1)
- #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 #0E162E, 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 0.052
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
Use #0E162E 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.