#012654
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.5% 0.093 256.3), rgb(1, 38, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#012654 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #012654 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 38, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 98%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.093 256.3) |
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 #012654 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #012654 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #012654 text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #012654 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#C1DBFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5CA1FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#2086FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#006FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.192 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#003F84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 256.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#012654
oklch(27.5% 0.093 256.3)
#012654 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) | #082B56 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002453 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003139 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #012654
#012654
oklch(27.5% 0.093 256.3)
- #382300
#382300
oklch(27.6% 0.058 75.5)
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 #012654, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
Use #012654 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.