#014469
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.087 241.6), rgb(1, 68, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#014469 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014469 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 68, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.087 241.6) |
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 #014469 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014469 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #014469 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #014469 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 240.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E7
oklch(81% 0.064 240.8)
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Step 400
400
#61A8DC
oklch(70.6% 0.105 242)
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Step 500
500
#2A92D2
oklch(63.2% 0.133 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014469
oklch(37% 0.087 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#08293F
oklch(27% 0.055 242.5)
#014469 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) | #32456B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C68 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014469
#014469
oklch(37% 0.087 241.6)
- #5F3300
#5F3300
oklch(36.9% 0.086 61.3)
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 #014469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.057
Use #014469 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.