#0F172A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.04 265.8), rgb(15, 23, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#0F172A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F172A |
| RGB | rgb(15, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 47%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.04 265.8) |
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 #0F172A | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F172A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F172A text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F172A text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E0
oklch(81% 0.047 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5671B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 265.8)
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Step 700
700
#465E98
oklch(49% 0.098 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F172A
oklch(20.8% 0.04 265.8)
#0F172A 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) | #10192B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D162A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #041B1E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F172A
#0F172A
oklch(20.8% 0.04 265.8)
- #201601
#201601
oklch(20.7% 0.04 85.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #0F172A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #0F172A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.014
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.073
Use #0F172A 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.