#014978
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.3% 0.101 246.1), rgb(1, 73, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#014978 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014978 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 73, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.101 246.1) |
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 #014978 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014978 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #014978 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #014978 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#DFECF8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 245.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 245)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 246.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BA7E7
oklch(70.6% 0.121 246)
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Step 500
500
#1A8FE0
oklch(63% 0.155 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014978
oklch(39.3% 0.101 246.1)
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Step 950
950
#052843
oklch(26.9% 0.064 246.6)
#014978 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) | #324B7A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204277 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014978
#014978
oklch(39.3% 0.101 246.1)
- #653B00
#653B00
oklch(39.4% 0.088 66.4)
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 #014978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #014978 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.