#013895
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(37.7% 0.161 261), rgb(1, 56, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#013895 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013895 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 56, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.161 261) |
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 #013895 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013895 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #013895 text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #013895 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#689FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D82FF
oklch(63% 0.199 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#0063FC
oklch(55.5% 0.241 261)
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Step 700
700
#0053D6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 261)
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Step 800
800
#0043B1
oklch(42.6% 0.185 261.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#013895
oklch(37.7% 0.161 261)
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Step 950
950
#052257
oklch(27% 0.102 261)
#013895 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) | #004698 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003993 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005061 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013895
#013895
oklch(37.7% 0.161 261)
- #563C00
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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 #013895, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #013895.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.073
- Cobalt Blue #030AA7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #013895 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.