#01204A
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(25.1% 0.086 256.9), rgb(1, 32, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#01204A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01204A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.086 256.9) |
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 #01204A | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01204A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01204A text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #01204A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2686FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#003E86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 257)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01204A
oklch(25.1% 0.086 256.9)
#01204A 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) | #04254C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E49 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A31 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01204A
#01204A
oklch(25.1% 0.086 256.9)
- #301E00
#301E00
oklch(25.2% 0.053 76.9)
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 #01204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.072
Use #01204A 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.