#1A1C58
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.8% 0.106 275.2), rgb(26, 28, 88).
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White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#1A1C58 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A1C58 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 28, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 54%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.106 275.2) |
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 #1A1C58 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A1C58 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A1C58 text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A1C58 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B77FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 275.3)
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Step 600
600
#5453FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4635EE
oklch(49.1% 0.258 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#382FC0
oklch(42.7% 0.214 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E2E97
oklch(37.7% 0.166 275)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A1C58
oklch(26.8% 0.106 275.2)
#1A1C58 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) | #00275A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002157 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B37 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A1C58
#1A1C58
oklch(26.8% 0.106 275.2)
- #2E2500
#2E2500
oklch(26.7% 0.055 95.2)
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 #1A1C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.052
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.071
Use #1A1C58 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.