#1047AF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.4% 0.175 261.7), rgb(16, 71, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#1047AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1047AF |
| RGB | rgb(16, 71, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 83%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.175 261.7) |
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 #1047AF | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1047AF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1047AF text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1047AF text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#DFEAFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 262.5)
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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
#6A9EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 261.9)
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Step 500
500
#4082FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#1965F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A53D6
oklch(49.2% 0.212 261.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1047AF
oklch(43.4% 0.175 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#133B88
oklch(37.5% 0.137 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2450
oklch(27.1% 0.086 261.3)
#1047AF 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) | #0056B2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048AD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1047AF
#1047AF
oklch(43.4% 0.175 261.7)
- #694B00
#694B00
oklch(43.4% 0.089 82.2)
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 #1047AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1047AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
Use #1047AF 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.