#01568C
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.9% 0.113 246.1), rgb(1, 86, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#01568C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01568C |
| RGB | rgb(1, 86, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.113 246.1) |
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 #01568C | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01568C | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01568C text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #01568C text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#368FD5
oklch(63% 0.135 246.2)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A3
oklch(49.1% 0.126 245.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#01568C
oklch(43.9% 0.113 246.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E456D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247)
#01568C 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) | #3B598E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274D8B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01568C
#01568C
oklch(43.9% 0.113 246.1)
- #764500
#764500
oklch(43.9% 0.098 65.6)
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 #01568C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #01568C 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.