#014270
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.098 247.6), rgb(1, 66, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#014270 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014270 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 66, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.098 247.6) |
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 #014270 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014270 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #014270 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #014270 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EE
oklch(81% 0.073 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#61A6E6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#2A8FDF
oklch(63.2% 0.15 247.5)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.6)
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Step 800
800
#005289
oklch(42.7% 0.113 247.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014270
oklch(37% 0.098 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#082843
oklch(27% 0.062 248.2)
#014270 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) | #2B4572 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3B6F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D53 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014270
#014270
oklch(37% 0.098 247.6)
- #5B3600
#5B3600
oklch(37% 0.081 68.2)
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 #014270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #014270 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.