#0E1829
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.9% 0.037 260.6), rgb(14, 24, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#0E1829 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1829 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 24, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.037 260.6) |
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 #0E1829 | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1829 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1829 text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1829 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DE
oklch(81% 0.044 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5273AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#426094
oklch(49% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1829
oklch(20.9% 0.037 260.6)
#0E1829 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) | #11192A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1729 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #031C1E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1829
#0E1829
oklch(20.9% 0.037 260.6)
- #211603
#211603
oklch(20.9% 0.037 80.4)
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 #0E1829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.011
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
Use #0E1829 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.