#101D41
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.2% 0.071 266.3), rgb(16, 29, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#101D41 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #101D41 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 29, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 60%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.071 266.3) |
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 #101D41 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #101D41 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #101D41 text on white | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #101D41 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F8
oklch(81% 0.084 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7A9DF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5982F0
oklch(63.2% 0.171 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4068DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3356C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A479C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#263D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 266.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#101D41
oklch(24.2% 0.071 266.3)
#101D41 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) | #0A2142 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011D40 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00252B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #101D41
#101D41
oklch(24.2% 0.071 266.3)
- #2A1E00
#2A1E00
oklch(24.3% 0.05 87.2)
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 #101D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #101D41 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.