#012251
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(26.3% 0.094 257.9), rgb(1, 34, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#012251 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012251 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.094 257.9) |
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 #012251 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012251 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012251 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #012251 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258)
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Step 800
800
#004AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#003D89
oklch(37.7% 0.139 257.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012251
oklch(26.3% 0.094 257.9)
#012251 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) | #002853 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002050 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E35 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012251
#012251
oklch(26.3% 0.094 257.9)
- #332100
#332100
oklch(26.4% 0.055 78.7)
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 #012251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #012251 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.