#13486A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.079 241.8), rgb(19, 72, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#13486A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #13486A |
| RGB | rgb(19, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 70%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.079 241.8) |
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 #13486A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #13486A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #13486A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #13486A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.06 241.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A8D7
oklch(70.7% 0.095 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#3991CC
oklch(63% 0.122 241.9)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#13486A
oklch(38.5% 0.079 241.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C293D
oklch(27% 0.051 242.2)
#13486A 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) | #38496B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4169 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #13486A
#13486A
oklch(38.5% 0.079 241.8)
- #61390E
#61390E
oklch(38.5% 0.079 62.6)
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 #13486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #13486A 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.