#0E173E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.4% 0.076 269.5), rgb(14, 23, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#0E173E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E173E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 23, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.076 269.5) |
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 #0E173E | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E173E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E173E text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E173E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
-
Step 300
300
#A9BEFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 269.6)
-
Step 400
400
#7D9BFA
oklch(70.8% 0.143 269.3)
-
Step 500
500
#5F7EF7
oklch(63.1% 0.183 269.7)
-
Step 600
600
#4764E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 269.3)
-
Step 700
700
#3A52C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 269.5)
-
Step 800
800
#2F44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 269.3)
-
Step 900
900
#293A80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 269.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E173E
oklch(22.4% 0.076 269.5)
#0E173E 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) | #001D3F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002027 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E173E
#0E173E
oklch(22.4% 0.076 269.5)
- #241A00
#241A00
oklch(22.4% 0.046 89.1)
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 #0E173E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #0E173E 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.