#011F60
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.1% 0.121 261.9), rgb(1, 31, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#011F60 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #011F60 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 31, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 98%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.121 261.9) |
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 #011F60 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #011F60 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #011F60 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #011F60 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4182FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.8)
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Step 600
600
#0C61FF
oklch(55.5% 0.246 262)
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Step 700
700
#004FDD
oklch(49% 0.226 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#0040B8
oklch(42.7% 0.197 262)
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Step 900
900
#00359B
oklch(37.7% 0.173 261.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#011F60
oklch(27.1% 0.121 261.9)
#011F60 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) | #002962 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00303C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #011F60
#011F60
oklch(27.1% 0.121 261.9)
- #342300
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
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 #011F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.067
Use #011F60 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.