#014471
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.097 246.5), rgb(1, 68, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#014471 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014471 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 68, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.097 246.5) |
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 #014471 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014471 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #014471 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #014471 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 247.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6ED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FA7E5
oklch(70.7% 0.117 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#278FDD
oklch(63.1% 0.148 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 246.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014471
oklch(37.5% 0.097 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#072842
oklch(26.9% 0.061 246.8)
#014471 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) | #2E4673 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3D70 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F55 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014471
#014471
oklch(37.5% 0.097 246.5)
- #5E3700
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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 #014471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
Use #014471 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.