#01568D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44% 0.114 246.5), rgb(1, 86, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#01568D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01568D |
| RGB | rgb(1, 86, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.114 246.5) |
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 #01568D | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #01568D | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01568D text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #01568D 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
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 247.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 246)
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Step 500
500
#368FD6
oklch(63% 0.136 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#01568D
oklch(44% 0.114 246.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E456E
oklch(37.9% 0.089 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247)
#01568D 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) | #3B598F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264E8C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01568D
#01568D
oklch(44% 0.114 246.5)
- #764600
#764600
oklch(44.1% 0.098 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 #01568D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.031
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
Use #01568D 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.