#0F183D
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.6% 0.072 269.5), rgb(15, 24, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#0F183D is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0F183D |
| RGB | rgb(15, 24, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.072 269.5) |
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 #0F183D | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #0F183D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #0F183D text on white | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #0F183D text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 269)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#607FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#4965E0
oklch(55.5% 0.189 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B53C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#31459D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 269.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#0F183D
oklch(22.6% 0.072 269.5)
#0F183D 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) | #031D3E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002127 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0F183D
#0F183D
oklch(22.6% 0.072 269.5)
- #241B00
#241B00
oklch(22.7% 0.046 91.6)
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 #0F183D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
Use #0F183D 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.