#0E182A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.039 261.5), rgb(14, 24, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#0E182A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 262°. 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 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E182A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 24, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 50%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.039 261.5) |
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 #0E182A | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E182A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E182A text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E182A 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#698AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 261)
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Step 600
600
#5173AF
oklch(55.7% 0.102 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#364E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E182A
oklch(21% 0.039 261.5)
#0E182A 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) | #11192B | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D172A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #021C1F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E182A
#0E182A
oklch(21% 0.039 261.5)
- #211602
#211602
oklch(20.9% 0.039 81.8)
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 #0E182A, 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 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.076
Use #0E182A 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.