#1A2853
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29% 0.08 267.6), rgb(26, 40, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#1A2853 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2853 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 40, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.08 267.6) |
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 #1A2853 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2853 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2853 text on white | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2853 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
#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
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#577EFD
oklch(63.1% 0.194 267.7)
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Step 600
600
#3F63ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3251CE
oklch(49.2% 0.196 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#2943A6
oklch(42.7% 0.162 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#253A84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 267.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2853
oklch(29% 0.08 267.6)
#1A2853 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) | #122D55 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082852 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003239 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2853
#1A2853
oklch(29% 0.08 267.6)
- #382900
#382900
oklch(29% 0.059 87.2)
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 #1A2853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
Use #1A2853 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.