#015886
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.1% 0.103 241.5), rgb(1, 88, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#015886 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #015886 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 88, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 99%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.103 241.5) |
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 #015886 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #015886 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #015886 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #015886 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCEE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 242.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#67A8D8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 241.9)
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Step 500
500
#3691CD
oklch(63% 0.124 241.8)
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Step 600
600
#007AB8
oklch(55.5% 0.131 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#015886
oklch(44.1% 0.103 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E4668
oklch(37.7% 0.08 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B293D
oklch(27% 0.051 241.6)
#015886 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) | #425988 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304E85 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006369 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #015886
#015886
oklch(44.1% 0.103 241.5)
- #7A4300
#7A4300
oklch(44.1% 0.102 61.2)
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 #015886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
Use #015886 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.