#013F98
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.5% 0.157 259.6), rgb(1, 63, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#013F98 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #013F98 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 63, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.157 259.6) |
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 #013F98 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #013F98 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #013F98 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #013F98 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 259.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#65A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#3684FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#0068F2
oklch(55.6% 0.223 259.6)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0047AA
oklch(42.8% 0.171 259.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#013F98
oklch(39.5% 0.157 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#032356
oklch(27% 0.1 259.5)
#013F98 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) | #004B9B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E96 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005665 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #013F98
#013F98
oklch(39.5% 0.157 259.6)
- #5D4000
#5D4000
oklch(39.4% 0.082 79.6)
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 #013F98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.074
Use #013F98 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.