#014AB4
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.3% 0.18 260), rgb(1, 74, 180).
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White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#014AB4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 74, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.18 260) |
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 #014AB4 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014AB4 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #014AB4 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #014AB4 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DAFF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 260.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 259.7)
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Step 400
400
#669FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#3983FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#0067F5
oklch(55.7% 0.227 260)
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Step 700
700
#0056CF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#014AB4
oklch(44.3% 0.18 260)
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Step 900
900
#0A3C8A
oklch(37.7% 0.14 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#092451
oklch(27.1% 0.089 260.2)
#014AB4 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) | #0059B8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AB2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006577 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014AB4
#014AB4
oklch(44.3% 0.18 260)
- #6D4C00
#6D4C00
oklch(44.1% 0.091 79.9)
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 #014AB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #014AB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.082
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.084
Use #014AB4 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.