#001B3E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.6% 0.075 255.3), rgb(0, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#001B3E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001B3E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.075 255.3) |
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 #001B3E | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001B3E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001B3E text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #001B3E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4FA
oklch(81% 0.089 255)
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Step 400
400
#60A2F8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C88F4
oklch(63% 0.183 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#0070DC
oklch(55.6% 0.186 255.4)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#004D9A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#07407F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 255.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001B3E
oklch(22.6% 0.075 255.3)
#001B3E 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) | #051F3F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002429 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001B3E
#001B3E
oklch(22.6% 0.075 255.3)
- #291800
#291800
oklch(22.6% 0.048 74.2)
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 #001B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
Use #001B3E 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.