#014E6D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(39.9% 0.083 233.8), rgb(1, 78, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#014E6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014E6D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 78, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 98%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.083 233.8) |
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 #014E6D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014E6D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #014E6D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #014E6D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#C4DEED
oklch(88.6% 0.035 233.1)
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Step 300
300
#99C8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 233.7)
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Step 400
400
#5CABD5
oklch(70.7% 0.099 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#1595CA
oklch(63.2% 0.127 233.6)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#014E6D
oklch(39.9% 0.083 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#042A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.053 234.4)
#014E6D 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) | #3E4D6E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31446C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014E6D
#014E6D
oklch(39.9% 0.083 233.8)
- #693916
#693916
oklch(39.8% 0.083 53.5)
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 #014E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
Use #014E6D 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.