#011945
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(22.8% 0.089 259.9), rgb(1, 25, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#011945 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011945 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 25, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.089 259.9) |
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 #011945 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011945 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011945 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #011945 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
#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
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#659FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 260)
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Step 500
500
#3883FF
oklch(63% 0.199 260)
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Step 600
600
#0067F4
oklch(55.6% 0.226 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800
#0046AB
oklch(42.6% 0.173 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#093C8A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 259.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011945
oklch(22.8% 0.089 259.9)
#011945 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) | #001F47 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001944 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011945
#011945
oklch(22.8% 0.089 259.9)
- #281900
#281900
oklch(22.7% 0.047 78.6)
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 #011945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.023
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.069
Use #011945 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.