#013B7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.126 256.7), rgb(1, 59, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#013B7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013B7E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.126 256.7) |
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 #013B7E | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013B7E | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #013B7E text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #013B7E text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DBFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 256.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EA1FD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#2A86FB
oklch(63% 0.194 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#013B7E
oklch(36.3% 0.126 256.7)
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Step 950
950
#08264C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 256.3)
#013B7E 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) | #0B4280 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C56 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013B7E
#013B7E
oklch(36.3% 0.126 256.7)
- #543700
#543700
oklch(36.2% 0.076 76.1)
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 #013B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.075
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.079
Use #013B7E 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.