#0E1E40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.3% 0.068 263.3), rgb(14, 30, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#0E1E40 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0E1E40 |
| RGB | rgb(14, 30, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.068 263.3) |
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 #0E1E40 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0E1E40 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0E1E40 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #0E1E40 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 263)
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Step 400
400
#769FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#5384EC
oklch(63% 0.165 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#386BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 263.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B59BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#244999
oklch(42.6% 0.138 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#223E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 263.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0E1E40
oklch(24.3% 0.068 263.3)
#0E1E40 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) | #0C2241 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041D3F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0E1E40
#0E1E40
oklch(24.3% 0.068 263.3)
- #2B1D00
#2B1D00
oklch(24.2% 0.05 83)
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 #0E1E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #0E1E40 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.