#101A49
Closest named color: Navy Blue (#001146). oklch(24.2% 0.088 269.5), rgb(16, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#101A49 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Blue (#001146), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Navy Blue (#001146) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101A49 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.088 269.5) |
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 #101A49 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101A49 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101A49 text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #101A49 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#425CF8
oklch(55.5% 0.233 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#354AD8
oklch(49% 0.216 269.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B3EAF
oklch(42.6% 0.18 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#26378A
oklch(37.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101A49
oklch(24.2% 0.088 269.5)
#101A49 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) | #00214B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C48 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00262E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101A49
#101A49
oklch(24.2% 0.088 269.5)
- #291E00
#291E00
oklch(24.2% 0.049 89.1)
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 #101A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #101A49 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.