#001B48
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.6% 0.091 258.9), rgb(0, 27, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#001B48 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001B48 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 27, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.091 258.9) |
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 #001B48 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001B48 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001B48 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #001B48 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#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
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3384FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259)
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Step 600
600
#006AED
oklch(55.6% 0.214 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0059C9
oklch(49.2% 0.189 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#0048A7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 259)
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Step 900
900
#013C8C
oklch(37.7% 0.144 258.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001B48
oklch(23.6% 0.091 258.9)
#001B48 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) | #00214A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A47 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001B48
#001B48
oklch(23.6% 0.091 258.9)
- #2B1B00
#2B1B00
oklch(23.7% 0.049 78.2)
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 #001B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.029
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #001B48 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.