#014190
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.2% 0.143 257.9), rgb(1, 65, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#014190 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014190 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 65, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.143 257.9) |
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 #014190 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014190 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #014190 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #014190 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#DDEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 257.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#9AC3FF
oklch(81% 0.096 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C85FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014190
oklch(39.2% 0.143 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#042451
oklch(26.9% 0.09 258)
#014190 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 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E8E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005562 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014190
#014190
oklch(39.2% 0.143 257.9)
- #5D3F00
#5D3F00
oklch(39.2% 0.082 78.3)
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 #014190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #014190 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.