#011236
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(19.5% 0.075 260.3), rgb(1, 18, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#011236 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011236 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.075 260.3) |
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 #011236 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011236 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011236 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #011236 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
-
Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
-
Step 300
300
#9FC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 260)
-
Step 400
400
#6BA0F9
oklch(70.8% 0.143 260.3)
-
Step 500
500
#4285F6
oklch(63.2% 0.183 260.2)
-
Step 600
600
#216BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 260.3)
-
Step 700
700
#1458C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 260.4)
-
Step 800
800
#1449A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 260.3)
-
Step 900
900
#173E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#011236
oklch(19.5% 0.075 260.3)
#011236 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) | #001737 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001235 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001B21 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011236
#011236
oklch(19.5% 0.075 260.3)
- #1E1200
#1E1200
oklch(19.3% 0.04 79.3)
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 #011236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.041
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Navy Blue #00022E ΔE 0.054
- Midnight #03012D ΔE 0.056
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.060
Use #011236 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.