#01406B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.093 246.6), rgb(1, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#01406B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01406B |
| RGB | rgb(1, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.093 246.6) |
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 #01406B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01406B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #01406B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #01406B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF2
oklch(88.4% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC6EC
oklch(81% 0.07 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#63A7E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E8FDA
oklch(63% 0.143 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01406B
oklch(36.1% 0.093 246.6)
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Step 950
950
#092841
oklch(26.9% 0.059 246.9)
#01406B 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) | #2B426D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B396A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A50 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01406B
#01406B
oklch(36.1% 0.093 246.6)
- #593300
#593300
oklch(36% 0.08 65.9)
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 #01406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
Use #01406B 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.