#101A3E
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(23.2% 0.07 268.7), rgb(16, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#101A3E is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101A3E |
| RGB | rgb(16, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.07 268.7) |
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 #101A3E | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101A3E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101A3E text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #101A3E 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9CF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F80EF
oklch(63% 0.17 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4867DE
oklch(55.7% 0.185 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A54C0
oklch(49% 0.172 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#30469C
oklch(42.8% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 268.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101A3E
oklch(23.2% 0.07 268.7)
#101A3E 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) | #061F3F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002229 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101A3E
#101A3E
oklch(23.2% 0.07 268.7)
- #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 #101A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.075
Use #101A3E 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.