#0E1839
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.2% 0.065 268), rgb(14, 24, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#0E1839 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1839 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 24, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.065 268) |
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 #0E1839 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1839 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1839 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1839 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.078 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6182E9
oklch(63.1% 0.159 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4969D7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A57BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#304797
oklch(42.6% 0.134 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 267.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1839
oklch(22.2% 0.065 268)
#0E1839 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) | #061C3A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001838 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002025 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1839
#0E1839
oklch(22.2% 0.065 268)
- #241900
#241900
oklch(22.1% 0.045 86.5)
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 #0E1839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #0E1839 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.