#011C3A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.6% 0.067 252.9), rgb(1, 28, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#011C3A is a very dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011C3A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 28, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.067 252.9) |
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 #011C3A | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011C3A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011C3A text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #011C3A 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 252.8)
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Step 400
400
#64A4EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#338BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.163 253)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C4278
oklch(37.7% 0.106 253.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011C3A
oklch(22.6% 0.067 252.9)
#011C3A 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) | #0C1F3B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021939 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002328 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011C3A
#011C3A
oklch(22.6% 0.067 252.9)
- #291800
#291800
oklch(22.6% 0.048 74.2)
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 #011C3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Navy #000435 ΔE 0.074
Use #011C3A 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.