#0E173F
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.5% 0.077 269.6), rgb(14, 23, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#0E173F is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E173F |
| RGB | rgb(14, 23, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.077 269.6) |
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 #0E173F | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E173F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E173F text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E173F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 270)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E7DF9
oklch(63% 0.188 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4763E8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3951CA
oklch(49.2% 0.189 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A3
oklch(42.7% 0.156 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E173F
oklch(22.5% 0.077 269.6)
#0E173F 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) | #001D40 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002128 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E173F
#0E173F
oklch(22.5% 0.077 269.6)
- #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 #0E173F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #0E173F 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.