#014D87
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.4% 0.116 249.9), rgb(1, 77, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#014D87 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014D87 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 77, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.116 249.9) |
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 #014D87 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014D87 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #014D87 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #014D87 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EB
oklch(81% 0.067 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AA5E2
oklch(70.6% 0.109 250.4)
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Step 500
500
#3D8ED9
oklch(63.2% 0.138 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#1176C7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 249.9)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#014D87
oklch(41.4% 0.116 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#13446F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2841
oklch(27% 0.057 249.3)
#014D87 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) | #2F5189 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #174686 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B63 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014D87
#014D87
oklch(41.4% 0.116 249.9)
- #6A4100
#6A4100
oklch(41.4% 0.09 69.7)
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 #014D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #014D87 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.