#011644
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22% 0.092 261.2), rgb(1, 22, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#011644 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011644 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 22, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.092 261.2) |
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 #011644 | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011644 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011644 text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #011644 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#3E82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#0363FD
oklch(55.6% 0.242 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#0052D8
oklch(49.1% 0.216 261.3)
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Step 800
800
#0143B2
oklch(42.7% 0.186 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D3B8D
oklch(37.8% 0.145 261.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011644
oklch(22% 0.092 261.2)
#011644 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) | #001D46 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001643 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00222A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011644
#011644
oklch(22% 0.092 261.2)
- #251800
#251800
oklch(22% 0.045 81.8)
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 #011644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.014
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.060
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Blue #000133 ΔE 0.072
Use #011644 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.