#0E1942
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.2% 0.079 268.3), rgb(14, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.98:1).
About this color
#0E1942 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1942 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.079 268.3) |
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 #0E1942 | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1942 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1942 text on white | 16.98:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1942 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#799BFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#597EFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4263EB
oklch(55.7% 0.208 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3451CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B43A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#263A83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1942
oklch(23.2% 0.079 268.3)
#0E1942 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) | #001F43 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A41 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1942
#0E1942
oklch(23.2% 0.079 268.3)
- #271C00
#271C00
oklch(23.3% 0.048 88.1)
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 #0E1942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.058
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.075
Use #0E1942 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.