#1349A4
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43% 0.157 260.5), rgb(19, 73, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#1349A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1349A4 |
| RGB | rgb(19, 73, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 79%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.157 260.5) |
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 #1349A4 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1349A4 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1349A4 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1349A4 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FD
oklch(81% 0.092 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#699FFB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4084F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F6AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#1157CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 260.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1349A4
oklch(43% 0.157 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#163E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#1349A4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048A2 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00606F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1349A4
#1349A4
oklch(43% 0.157 260.5)
- #694900
#694900
oklch(43% 0.089 79.8)
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 #1349A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1349A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
Use #1349A4 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.