#101847
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.6% 0.088 270.7), rgb(16, 24, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#101847 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101847 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 24, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 63%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.088 270.7) |
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 #101847 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101847 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101847 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #101847 text on black | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#465BF8
oklch(55.5% 0.233 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#394AD8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F3EAE
oklch(42.7% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#28378A
oklch(37.8% 0.139 270.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101847
oklch(23.6% 0.088 270.7)
#101847 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) | #001F49 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A46 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00242C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101847
#101847
oklch(23.6% 0.088 270.7)
- #271D00
#271D00
oklch(23.6% 0.048 90.5)
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 #101847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.076
Use #101847 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.