#014E80
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.1% 0.106 246.2), rgb(1, 78, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#014E80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #014E80 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 78, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.106 246.2) |
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 #014E80 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #014E80 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #014E80 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #014E80 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.035 245.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA7DB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 245.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F8FD1
oklch(63% 0.127 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#1378BE
oklch(55.5% 0.137 246.4)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#014E80
oklch(41.1% 0.106 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#14456A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 246.9)
#014E80 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) | #355182 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23467F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A61 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #014E80
#014E80
oklch(41.1% 0.106 246.2)
- #6B3F00
#6B3F00
oklch(41.1% 0.091 66.7)
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 #014E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #014E80 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.