#01457E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.113 251.5), rgb(1, 69, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#01457E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01457E |
| RGB | rgb(1, 69, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.113 251.5) |
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 #01457E | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01457E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #01457E text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #01457E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 251.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 251.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 251)
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Step 400
400
#5BA5F2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#1E8BEE
oklch(63% 0.175 251.7)
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Step 600
600
#0074CF
oklch(55.5% 0.165 251.7)
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Step 700
700
#0062AF
oklch(49.2% 0.144 251.3)
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Step 800
800
#005091
oklch(42.8% 0.126 251.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01457E
oklch(38.7% 0.113 251.5)
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Step 950
950
#052748
oklch(27% 0.072 251.7)
#01457E 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) | #274980 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3F7D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00535B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01457E
#01457E
oklch(38.7% 0.113 251.5)
- #5F3B00
#5F3B00
oklch(38.6% 0.083 71.3)
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 #01457E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.008
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.075
Use #01457E 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.