#1A2341
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.058 269.6), rgb(26, 35, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#1A2341 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2341 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 35, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.058 269.6) |
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 #1A2341 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2341 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2341 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2341 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#859DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.109 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6883DD
oklch(63% 0.139 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#516BCB
oklch(55.7% 0.151 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4259B0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#36498E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E72
oklch(37.9% 0.091 269.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2341
oklch(26.5% 0.058 269.6)
#1A2341 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) | #172642 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122340 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07292E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2341
#1A2341
oklch(26.5% 0.058 269.6)
- #2F2300
#2F2300
oklch(26.3% 0.054 89.5)
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 #1A2341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #1A2341 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.