#014274
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.103 249.5), rgb(1, 66, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#014274 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014274 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 66, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 98%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.103 249.5) |
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 #014274 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014274 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #014274 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #014274 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#DFEBF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 252.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 249.4)
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Step 300
300
#9AC5F1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FA6EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 249)
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Step 500
500
#288DE4
oklch(63% 0.158 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014274
oklch(37.2% 0.103 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#072845
oklch(27.1% 0.066 249.3)
#014274 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) | #284576 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143C73 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014274
#014274
oklch(37.2% 0.103 249.5)
- #5B3700
#5B3700
oklch(37.2% 0.081 69.5)
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 #014274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.012
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #014274 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.