#1A244E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.078 270.5), rgb(26, 36, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#1A244E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A244E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 36, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.078 270.5) |
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 #1A244E | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A244E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A244E text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A244E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#7E9AFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#607CFA
oklch(63% 0.19 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4962E9
oklch(55.7% 0.205 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B50CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#3142A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A3982
oklch(37.6% 0.124 270.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A244E
oklch(27.7% 0.078 270.5)
#1A244E 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) | #0E2950 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05254D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002E35 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A244E
#1A244E
oklch(27.7% 0.078 270.5)
- #332600
#332600
oklch(27.6% 0.056 89.1)
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 #1A244E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
Use #1A244E 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.