#0E1D4A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.9% 0.086 266.2), rgb(14, 29, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#0E1D4A is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1D4A |
| RGB | rgb(14, 29, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.086 266.2) |
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 #0E1D4A | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1D4A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1D4A text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1D4A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#3561F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#294FD6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2242AD
oklch(42.8% 0.175 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#203989
oklch(37.7% 0.137 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1D4A
oklch(24.9% 0.086 266.2)
#0E1D4A 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) | #00234C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E49 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002830 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1D4A
#0E1D4A
oklch(24.9% 0.086 266.2)
- #2C1F00
#2C1F00
oklch(24.8% 0.051 85.9)
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 #0E1D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #0E1D4A 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.