#1A1A43
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.075 279.2), rgb(26, 26, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#1A1A43 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1A43 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 26, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 44%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.075 279.2) |
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 #1A1A43 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1A43 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1A43 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1A43 text on black | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7677F4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#615CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.199 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#504BC5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 279)
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Step 800
800
#413E9F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#37367F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 279.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1A43
oklch(24.4% 0.075 279.2)
#1A1A43 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) | #032144 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D42 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07232B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A1A43
#1A1A43
oklch(24.4% 0.075 279.2)
- #262000
#262000
oklch(24.3% 0.05 99.1)
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 #1A1A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #1A1A43 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.