#014090
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39% 0.144 258.2), rgb(1, 64, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#014090 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014090 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 64, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.144 258.2) |
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 #014090 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014090 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #014090 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #014090 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#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
#C3DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A0FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#2E85FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 258.1)
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Step 600
600
#006BE9
oklch(55.5% 0.208 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#005AC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 258.2)
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Step 800
800
#0049A4
oklch(42.7% 0.16 258.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014090
oklch(39% 0.144 258.2)
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Step 950
950
#042452
oklch(27% 0.092 258.3)
#014090 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) | #004A93 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E8E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005461 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014090
#014090
oklch(39% 0.144 258.2)
- #5C3E00
#5C3E00
oklch(38.8% 0.081 77.9)
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 #014090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #014090 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.