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Earthybluedeep

Quiet Midnight Dew

#0e1028
Notes

Quiet Midnight Dew (#0E1028) is a deep blue with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (235°, 48%, 11%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary yellow. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#0e1028
RGB
rgb(14, 16, 40)
HSL
hsl(235, 48%, 11%)
HWB
hwb(235 5% 84%)
OKLCH
oklch(18.6% 0.048 277.0)
HSV
hsv(235, 65%, 16%)
LAB
lab(5.57% 6.67 -16.32)
LCH
lch(5.57% 17.63 292.21)
CMYK
cmyk(65%, 60%, 0%, 84%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#0e1028
Original
#061329
Protanopia
#041127
Deuteranopia
#04151a
Tritanopia
#111111
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
18.69:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.12:1

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