#013E85
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.132 256.9), rgb(1, 62, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#013E85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013E85 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 62, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.132 256.9) |
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 #013E85 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013E85 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #013E85 text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #013E85 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#98C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2586FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#006EE3
oklch(55.7% 0.197 256.9)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#004B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 256.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#013E85
oklch(37.6% 0.132 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#06254E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 257.1)
#013E85 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) | #094688 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003B84 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013E85
#013E85
oklch(37.6% 0.132 256.9)
- #583B00
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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 #013E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #013E85 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.