#101C62
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.3% 0.123 268.6), rgb(16, 28, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#101C62 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101C62 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 28, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 72%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.123 268.6) |
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 #101C62 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101C62 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101C62 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #101C62 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C5AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C30FF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2226D4
oklch(42.7% 0.25 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C2AA6
oklch(37.7% 0.194 268.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101C62
oklch(27.3% 0.123 268.6)
#101C62 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) | #002964 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002161 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F3C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101C62
#101C62
oklch(27.3% 0.123 268.6)
- #322500
#322500
oklch(27.2% 0.056 88.7)
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 #101C62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.027
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.052
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
Use #101C62 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.