#1A2650
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.3% 0.078 269), rgb(26, 38, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#1A2650 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2650 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 38, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.078 269) |
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 #1A2650 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2650 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2650 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2650 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C7DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 269.3)
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Step 600
600
#4463EA
oklch(55.7% 0.206 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3751CB
oklch(49.2% 0.191 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#273A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 268.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2650
oklch(28.3% 0.078 269)
#1A2650 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) | #112B52 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07264F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003037 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2650
#1A2650
oklch(28.3% 0.078 269)
- #352800
#352800
oklch(28.4% 0.058 89.8)
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 #1A2650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.066
Use #1A2650 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.