#0E1638
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.067 270), rgb(14, 22, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#0E1638 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1638 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 22, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.067 270) |
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 #0E1638 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1638 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1638 text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1638 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
-
Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
-
Step 400
400
#829CF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 269.9)
-
Step 500
500
#6480EA
oklch(63% 0.162 270.1)
-
Step 600
600
#4D67D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 270.1)
-
Step 700
700
#3E55BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 269.9)
-
Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
-
Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1638
oklch(21.6% 0.067 270)
#0E1638 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) | #031B39 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001737 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001E24 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1638
#0E1638
oklch(21.6% 0.067 270)
- #211800
#211800
oklch(21.4% 0.044 90.2)
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 #0E1638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.035
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
Use #0E1638 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.