#01293A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.053 231.9), rgb(1, 41, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#01293A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01293A |
| RGB | rgb(1, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.053 231.9) |
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 #01293A | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01293A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01293A text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #01293A text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.035 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C8E2
oklch(80.8% 0.062 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#59ACD4
oklch(70.8% 0.1 231.4)
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Step 500
500
#0496C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01293A
oklch(26.4% 0.053 231.9)
#01293A 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) | #20283B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19233A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E2F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01293A
#01293A
oklch(26.4% 0.053 231.9)
- #391D0A
#391D0A
oklch(26.5% 0.053 52.4)
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 #01293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #01293A 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.