#1A2463
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.5% 0.111 271), rgb(26, 36, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#1A2463 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2463 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 36, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.111 271) |
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 #1A2463 | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2463 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2463 text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2463 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 271)
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Step 600
600
#4658FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 271)
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Step 700
700
#3734F7
oklch(49.1% 0.273 271)
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Step 800
800
#2C2FC7
oklch(42.7% 0.225 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#252E9C
oklch(37.7% 0.175 271)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2463
oklch(29.5% 0.111 271)
#1A2463 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) | #002E65 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002762 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2463
#1A2463
oklch(29.5% 0.111 271)
- #382B00
#382B00
oklch(29.5% 0.06 90.9)
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 #1A2463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.070
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.073
Use #1A2463 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.