#014C69
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.2% 0.08 232.6), rgb(1, 76, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#014C69 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014C69 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 76, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 98%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.08 232.6) |
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 #014C69 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014C69 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #014C69 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #014C69 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 231.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AC8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DABD3
oklch(70.7% 0.097 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D95C7
oklch(63.1% 0.123 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014C69
oklch(39.2% 0.08 232.6)
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Step 950
950
#052A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 233.3)
#014C69 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) | #3D4B6A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304369 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005456 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014C69
#014C69
oklch(39.2% 0.08 232.6)
- #663817
#663817
oklch(39.2% 0.08 53.4)
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 #014C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #014C69 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.