#011931
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21% 0.057 250), rgb(1, 25, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#011931 is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011931 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 25, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 96%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.057 250) |
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 #011931 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011931 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011931 text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #011931 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EB
oklch(81% 0.067 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E1
oklch(70.6% 0.108 250)
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Step 500
500
#3E8DD9
oklch(63% 0.138 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#1376C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#09518B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#14446F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 249.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011931
oklch(21% 0.057 250)
#011931 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) | #0D1B32 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051631 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #001F22 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011931
#011931
oklch(21% 0.057 250)
- #251400
#251400
oklch(21% 0.045 70.9)
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 #011931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.023
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.066
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
Use #011931 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.