#013C86
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.136 257.9), rgb(1, 60, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#013C86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013C86 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 60, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.136 257.9) |
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 #013C86 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013C86 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #013C86 text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #013C86 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 258)
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Step 700
700
#005AC4
oklch(49% 0.181 258)
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Step 800
800
#004AA3
oklch(42.8% 0.158 257.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#013C86
oklch(37.2% 0.136 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#06254F
oklch(27% 0.085 257.4)
#013C86 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) | #004589 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A85 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013C86
#013C86
oklch(37.2% 0.136 257.9)
- #573A00
#573A00
oklch(37.3% 0.078 77.3)
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 #013C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.072
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
Use #013C86 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.