#014070
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.1 249.2), rgb(1, 64, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#014070 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014070 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 64, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.1 249.2) |
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 #014070 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014070 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #014070 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #014070 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 248.9)
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Step 500
500
#2C8EE1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#0076C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 249.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014070
oklch(36.4% 0.1 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#082844
oklch(27% 0.064 249)
#014070 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) | #284372 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153A6F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C52 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014070
#014070
oklch(36.4% 0.1 249.2)
- #593500
#593500
oklch(36.5% 0.08 68.6)
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 #014070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #014070 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.