#1343AA
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(42.2% 0.173 262.7), rgb(19, 67, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#1343AA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1343AA |
| RGB | rgb(19, 67, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 80%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.173 262.7) |
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 #1343AA | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1343AA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #1343AA text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1343AA text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4481FF
oklch(63% 0.198 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#2265F4
oklch(55.7% 0.225 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#1652D4
oklch(49% 0.209 262.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1343AA
oklch(42.2% 0.173 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#173B88
oklch(37.7% 0.136 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E234F
oklch(26.8% 0.086 262.8)
#1343AA 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) | #0052AD | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044A8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E70 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1343AA
#1343AA
oklch(42.2% 0.173 262.7)
- #654800
#654800
oklch(42.2% 0.087 82.1)
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 #1343AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1343AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
Use #1343AA 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.