#1045AF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43% 0.178 262.2), rgb(16, 69, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#1045AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1045AF |
| RGB | rgb(16, 69, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 83%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.178 262.2) |
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 #1045AF | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1045AF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1045AF text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1045AF text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4282FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 262)
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Step 600
600
#1B64F7
oklch(55.6% 0.231 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D52D7
oklch(49.2% 0.214 262.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1045AF
oklch(43% 0.178 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#143B89
oklch(37.7% 0.138 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2350
oklch(26.9% 0.087 262.5)
#1045AF 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) | #0055B3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046AD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006173 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1045AF
#1045AF
oklch(43% 0.178 262.2)
- #684A00
#684A00
oklch(43% 0.089 81.9)
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 #1045AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1045AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.030
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.082
Use #1045AF 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.