#014287
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.13 255.7), rgb(1, 66, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#014287 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014287 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 66, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.13 255.7) |
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 #014287 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014287 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #014287 text on white | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #014287 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 256.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#97C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#5AA2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D87FD
oklch(63.1% 0.198 255.5)
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Step 600
600
#0070DD
oklch(55.6% 0.187 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#005EBB
oklch(49.1% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 800
800
#004C9B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 255.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014287
oklch(38.7% 0.13 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#05264D
oklch(27.1% 0.081 255.3)
#014287 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) | #15498A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E86 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014287
#014287
oklch(38.7% 0.13 255.7)
- #5D3D00
#5D3D00
oklch(38.7% 0.081 75.6)
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 #014287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
Use #014287 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.