#0E1D4E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(25.3% 0.093 266.7), rgb(14, 29, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#0E1D4E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1D4E |
| RGB | rgb(14, 29, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.093 266.7) |
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 #0E1D4E | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1D4E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1D4E text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1D4E text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#335DFF
oklch(55.7% 0.244 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#284ADE
oklch(49% 0.227 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#213FB3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E378E
oklch(37.6% 0.147 266.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1D4E
oklch(25.3% 0.093 266.7)
#0E1D4E 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) | #002450 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E4D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002932 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1D4E
#0E1D4E
oklch(25.3% 0.093 266.7)
- #2D2000
#2D2000
oklch(25.2% 0.052 86.4)
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 #0E1D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #0E1D4E 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.