#0E1B36
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.7% 0.056 263.3), rgb(14, 27, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#0E1B36 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1B36 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 27, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.056 263.3) |
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 #0E1B36 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1B36 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1B36 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1B36 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E87DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#446FC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#365CAD
oklch(49% 0.137 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 263)
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Step 900
900
#284070
oklch(37.8% 0.088 262.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1B36
oklch(22.7% 0.056 263.3)
#0E1B36 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) | #0F1E37 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091A35 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002125 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1B36
#0E1B36
oklch(22.7% 0.056 263.3)
- #271A00
#271A00
oklch(22.8% 0.047 83.1)
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 #0E1B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
Use #0E1B36 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.