#1046AA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.8% 0.17 261.5), rgb(16, 70, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#1046AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1046AA |
| RGB | rgb(16, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.17 261.5) |
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 #1046AA | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1046AA | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1046AA text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1046AA text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DAFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#9EC1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 261.6)
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Step 400
400
#699EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1C67F1
oklch(55.7% 0.22 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E54D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 261.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1046AA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#153C86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D244F
oklch(27% 0.084 261.5)
#1046AA 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) | #0054AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A8 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006071 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1046AA
#1046AA
oklch(42.8% 0.17 261.5)
- #674900
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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 #1046AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1046AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #1046AA 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.