#001026
Closest named color: Rich Navy (#001219). oklch(17.3% 0.053 252.6), rgb(0, 16, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#001026 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Navy (#001219), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Navy (#001219) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001026 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 16, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.3% 0.053 252.6) |
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 #001026 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001026 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001026 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #001026 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 252.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A4DD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C8CD4
oklch(63% 0.128 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C75C1
oklch(55.6% 0.138 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E62A7
oklch(49.1% 0.129 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5087
oklch(42.7% 0.106 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D436C
oklch(37.7% 0.083 252.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001026
oklch(17.3% 0.053 252.6)
#001026 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) | #051227 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #000E26 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001519 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001026
#001026
oklch(17.3% 0.053 252.6)
- #1A0D00
#1A0D00
oklch(17.4% 0.037 72)
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 #001026, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.051
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
Use #001026 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.