#01468C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40% 0.131 255.1), rgb(1, 70, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#01468C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01468C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 70, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.131 255.1) |
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 #01468C | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01468C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #01468C text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #01468C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#C1DCFE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#96C4FF
oklch(81% 0.097 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#58A2FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#1287FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#0071DB
oklch(55.7% 0.183 255)
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Step 700
700
#005EB9
oklch(49% 0.162 255.1)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#01468C
oklch(40% 0.131 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#03264E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 254.9)
#01468C 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) | #1B4D8F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005762 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01468C
#01468C
oklch(40% 0.131 255.1)
- #624000
#624000
oklch(40.1% 0.085 75)
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 #01468C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.068
Use #01468C 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.