What color is #015772?

#015772 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(1, 87, 114), and in HSL hsl(194, 98%, 23%).

Is #015772 accessible as text?

On white, #015772 has a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #015772, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #015772?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #015772?

#015772 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #741C01. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #015772 below.

Is #015772 good for buttons?

#015772 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #015772 — black text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #015772 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #015772 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#015772 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #015772

Not just a swatch — here's how #015772 works with other colors. Named schemes with #015772 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #015772 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Classic Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #015772 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Classic Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #015772 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #3C7993

Classic Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Classic Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #015772 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Classic Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #015772 Secondary #657A84 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Classic Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Classic Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #015772 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #015772 with

Shamrock Green Midnight Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #BCE7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #013374 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #015772 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #015772;
  --color-base-rgb: 1 87 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.7);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B1EAFC;
  --color-300: #78D9F7;
  --color-400: #48C4EA;
  --color-500: #24A8D1;
  --color-600: #24819E;
  --color-700: #205C6F;
  --color-800: #193D48;
  --color-900: #11262C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  classic-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B1EAFC',
    300: '#78D9F7',
    400: '#48C4EA',
    500: '#24A8D1',
    600: '#24819E',
    700: '#205C6F',
    800: '#193D48',
    900: '#11262C',
  },
}

$base: #015772;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B1EAFC;
$base-300: #78D9F7;
$base-400: #48C4EA;
$base-500: #24A8D1;
$base-600: #24819E;
$base-700: #205C6F;
$base-800: #193D48;
$base-900: #11262C;
$base-hover: #01475D;
$base-subtle: #98DBF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#015772",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78D9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48C4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24A8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#24819E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#205C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193D48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11262C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #015772

Color Lab

Pairs with #015772

UI roles & guardrails

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