#1A243C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.047 266.1), rgb(26, 36, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#1A243C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A243C |
| RGB | rgb(26, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.047 266.1) |
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 #1A243C | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A243C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A243C text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A243C 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#869FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
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Step 600
600
#516FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#415DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A243C
oklch(26.4% 0.047 266.1)
#1A243C 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) | #1B263D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17233B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C292D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A243C
#1A243C
oklch(26.4% 0.047 266.1)
- #2F2305
#2F2305
oklch(26.4% 0.048 86.5)
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 #1A243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.008
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
Use #1A243C 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.