#014A77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.098 244.8), rgb(1, 74, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#014A77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014A77 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.098 244.8) |
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 #014A77 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014A77 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #014A77 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #014A77 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 245.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BA8E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 244.5)
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Step 500
500
#1990DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 244.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BE
oklch(55.6% 0.139 244.6)
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Step 700
700
#0065A1
oklch(49% 0.124 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#005385
oklch(42.7% 0.107 244.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014A77
oklch(39.5% 0.098 244.8)
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Step 950
950
#042942
oklch(27% 0.061 243.6)
#014A77 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) | #344C79 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234276 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014A77
#014A77
oklch(39.5% 0.098 244.8)
- #663A00
#663A00
oklch(39.4% 0.089 64.5)
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 #014A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #014A77 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.