#1A224B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.076 272.1), rgb(26, 34, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#1A224B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A224B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 34, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.076 272.1) |
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 #1A224B | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A224B | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A224B text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A224B text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFC
oklch(81% 0.09 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8299FA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#657CF7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F61E6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#404FC8
oklch(49% 0.187 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3442A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#1A224B 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) | #0D274C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05234A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002B32 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A224B
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
- #302500
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
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 #1A224B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
Use #1A224B 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.