#01698F
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48.9% 0.1 232.3), rgb(1, 105, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#01698F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #01698F |
| RGB | rgb(1, 105, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.1 232.3) |
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 #01698F | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #01698F | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #01698F text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #01698F text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 231.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA9C9
oklch(70.6% 0.078 232.7)
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Step 500
500
#4294BB
oklch(63.2% 0.098 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#177DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.107 232.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#01698F
oklch(48.9% 0.1 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#0C5674
oklch(42.6% 0.082 232)
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Step 900
900
#16475E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#01698F 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) | #566891 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455C8E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007376 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #01698F
#01698F
oklch(48.9% 0.1 232.3)
- #8C4E24
#8C4E24
oklch(49% 0.1 52.1)
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 #01698F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.029
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
Use #01698F 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.