#1A254A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.07 269), rgb(26, 37, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#1A254A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A254A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 37, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.07 269) |
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 #1A254A | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A254A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A254A text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A254A 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#7F9CF3
oklch(70.8% 0.132 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6080EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 269)
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Step 600
600
#4967DD
oklch(55.7% 0.183 269)
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Step 700
700
#3B54C0
oklch(49% 0.171 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#30469B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3C7B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 268.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A254A
oklch(27.6% 0.07 269)
#1A254A 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) | #14294B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2549 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D33 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A254A
#1A254A
oklch(27.6% 0.07 269)
- #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 #1A254A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
Use #1A254A 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.