#1946A3
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.4% 0.159 262.4), rgb(25, 70, 163).
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White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#1946A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 262°. 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 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1946A3 |
| RGB | rgb(25, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.159 262.4) |
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 #1946A3 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1946A3 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1946A3 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1946A3 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFC
oklch(70.6% 0.148 262.4)
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Step 500
500
#4782FA
oklch(63% 0.19 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#2A68E9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D56CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 262.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1946A3
oklch(42.4% 0.159 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D82
oklch(37.8% 0.123 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#10244C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 262.4)
#1946A3 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) | #0053A6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046A1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1946A3
#1946A3
oklch(42.4% 0.159 262.4)
- #654900
#654900
oklch(42.4% 0.087 83.3)
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 #1946A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1946A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
Use #1946A3 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.