#01294D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.7% 0.079 250.7), rgb(1, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#01294D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01294D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.079 250.7) |
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 #01294D | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01294D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #01294D text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #01294D text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDECFC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0DCFB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 251.1)
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Step 300
300
#93C5FB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#50A5FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#008BF2
oklch(63% 0.183 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#0075CD
oklch(55.6% 0.161 250.9)
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Step 700
700
#0062AD
oklch(49.1% 0.142 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#00508F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#01294D
oklch(27.7% 0.079 250.7)
#01294D 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) | #162C4E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #08254C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003237 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01294D
#01294D
oklch(27.7% 0.079 250.7)
- #3A2200
#3A2200
oklch(27.6% 0.06 70.9)
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 #01294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #01294D 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.