#014CAF
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.3% 0.171 259), rgb(1, 76, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#014CAF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014CAF |
| RGB | rgb(1, 76, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 99%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.171 259) |
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 #014CAF | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014CAF | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #014CAF text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #014CAF text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#63A0FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 259)
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Step 500
500
#3384FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259)
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Step 600
600
#006AEE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0058CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#014CAF
oklch(44.3% 0.171 259)
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Step 900
900
#0B3D86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#09254F
oklch(27.1% 0.084 258.8)
#014CAF 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) | #0059B2 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AAD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006576 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014CAF
#014CAF
oklch(44.3% 0.171 259)
- #6E4C00
#6E4C00
oklch(44.2% 0.092 79.1)
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 #014CAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.080
Use #014CAF 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.