#101941
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.3% 0.077 269.9), rgb(16, 25, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#101941 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101941 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 25, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.077 269.9) |
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 #101941 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101941 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101941 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #101941 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F7DF8
oklch(63% 0.186 270)
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Step 600
600
#4863E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A51C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#3043A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 270)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101941
oklch(23.3% 0.077 269.9)
#101941 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) | #011F42 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A40 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00232A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101941
#101941
oklch(23.3% 0.077 269.9)
- #261C00
#261C00
oklch(23.2% 0.047 90)
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 #101941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.074
Use #101941 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.