#0E1C56
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.9% 0.106 267.6), rgb(14, 28, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#0E1C56 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1C56 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 28, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 72%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.106 267.6) |
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 #0E1C56 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1C56 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1C56 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1C56 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#385CFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#283EF1
oklch(49.1% 0.261 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#2036C2
oklch(42.7% 0.215 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D3299
oklch(37.7% 0.169 267.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1C56
oklch(25.9% 0.106 267.6)
#0E1C56 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) | #002558 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F55 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B36 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1C56
#0E1C56
oklch(25.9% 0.106 267.6)
- #2E2200
#2E2200
oklch(25.9% 0.053 89.1)
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 #0E1C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.049
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.065
Use #0E1C56 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.