#013B71
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.108 253), rgb(1, 59, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#013B71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013B71 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.108 253) |
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 #013B71 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013B71 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #013B71 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #013B71 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#63A4EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#318BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.164 252.9)
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Step 600
600
#0073D3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#004F94
oklch(42.8% 0.131 252.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#013B71
oklch(35.2% 0.108 253)
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Step 950
950
#092747
oklch(27% 0.069 253.1)
#013B71 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) | #1D4073 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003670 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004850 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013B71
#013B71
oklch(35.2% 0.108 253)
- #523400
#523400
oklch(35.2% 0.075 73.8)
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 #013B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.014
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #013B71 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.