#001841
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.1% 0.085 258.7), rgb(0, 24, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#001841 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001841 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 24, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.085 258.7) |
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 #001841 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001841 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001841 text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #001841 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#62A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#3184FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#006AEC
oklch(55.5% 0.213 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#0059C8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#0048A6
oklch(42.6% 0.164 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#093D87
oklch(37.7% 0.135 258.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001841
oklch(22.1% 0.085 258.7)
#001841 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) | #001D42 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001740 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002229 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001841
#001841
oklch(22.1% 0.085 258.7)
- #261800
#261800
oklch(22.1% 0.046 79.8)
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 #001841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.022
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.069
Use #001841 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.