#001541
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(21.4% 0.089 260.4), rgb(0, 21, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#001541 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001541 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 21, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.089 260.4) |
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 #001541 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001541 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001541 text on white | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #001541 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FF
oklch(81% 0.096 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#679FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A83FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#0066F7
oklch(55.7% 0.231 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#0055D1
oklch(49.1% 0.204 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#0045AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C3C8A
oklch(37.8% 0.14 260.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001541
oklch(21.4% 0.089 260.4)
#001541 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) | #001B42 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001540 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002028 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001541
#001541
oklch(21.4% 0.089 260.4)
- #241600
#241600
oklch(21.3% 0.044 78.3)
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 #001541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.014
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.071
Use #001541 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.