#014B77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.8% 0.097 243.9), rgb(1, 75, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#014B77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014B77 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 75, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.097 243.9) |
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 #014B77 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014B77 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #014B77 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #014B77 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C3DDF3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#98C7ED
oklch(81% 0.073 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BA8E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 244.1)
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Step 500
500
#1791DC
oklch(63.2% 0.149 243.7)
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Step 600
600
#0079BD
oklch(55.5% 0.138 244.2)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005384
oklch(42.6% 0.106 244.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014B77
oklch(39.8% 0.097 243.9)
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Step 950
950
#042942
oklch(27% 0.061 243.6)
#014B77 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) | #364D79 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254376 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014B77
#014B77
oklch(39.8% 0.097 243.9)
- #683B00
#683B00
oklch(39.9% 0.09 64.3)
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 #014B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #014B77 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.