#001D36
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.06 247.7), rgb(0, 29, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#001D36 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #001D36 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 29, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.06 247.7) |
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 #001D36 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #001D36 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #001D36 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #001D36 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5ED
oklch(80.8% 0.072 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A6E4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 248)
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Step 500
500
#2F8FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.145 247.3)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#084471
oklch(37.7% 0.095 247.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#001D36
oklch(22.5% 0.06 247.7)
#001D36 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) | #101E37 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071936 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002326 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #001D36
#001D36
oklch(22.5% 0.06 247.7)
- #2B1600
#2B1600
oklch(22.5% 0.05 66)
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 #001D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.077
Use #001D36 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.