#014193
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(39.5% 0.147 258.4), rgb(1, 65, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#014193 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014193 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 65, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.147 258.4) |
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 #014193 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014193 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #014193 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #014193 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#2F84FF
oklch(63% 0.2 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#006BEA
oklch(55.6% 0.209 258.4)
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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)
#014193
oklch(39.5% 0.147 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#042453
oklch(27% 0.094 258.6)
#014193 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) | #004B96 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F91 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005663 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014193
#014193
oklch(39.5% 0.147 258.4)
- #5E4000
#5E4000
oklch(39.5% 0.082 78.6)
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 #014193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
Use #014193 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.