Darkish Blue Color
Darkish Blue is a blue color with hex code #014182. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with darkish blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Darkish Blue Color Values
What Does Darkish Blue Mean?
Darkish Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Darkish Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Darkish Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: deep blue, #00416A). It is also known as Bracing Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Darkish Blue
Darkish Blue and #834201 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #018383 and #010183, which sit beside darkish blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair darkish blue with triadic partners #830142 and #428301. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Bondi Blue —
#02478E(Delta E 4) - Cobalt —
#1E488F(Delta E 5) - Astronaut —
#283A77(Delta E 7) - Twilight Blue —
#0A437A(Delta E 7) - Chambray —
#354E8C(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #014182; }
.background { background-color: #014182; }
.border { border: 2px solid #014182; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #01418240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for darkish blue?
Darkish Blue has the hex code #014182. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 65, 130), in HSL it is hsl(210, 98%, 26%), and its OKLCH value is 0.38, 0.124, 254.9.
What does the color darkish blue mean?
Blue-family colors like darkish blue carry distinct psychological associations. Darkish Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Darkish Blue adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with darkish blue?
Darkish Blue has three easy routes: its complement #834201 for punch, its neighbors #018383 and #010183 for something calmer, or triadic partners #830142 and #428301 when you want energy.
Is darkish blue a standard web color?
No — Darkish Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #014182 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make darkish blue lighter or darker?
To lighten darkish blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C2E0FE (lightest tint) to #000A14 (darkest shade).
About Darkish Blue
Darkish Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Bracing Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #014182 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.