#1A294B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.7% 0.066 264.7), rgb(26, 41, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#1A294B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 265°. 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 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A294B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 41, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.066 264.7) |
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 #1A294B | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A294B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A294B text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A294B text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F4
oklch(81% 0.078 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#7A9EEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 265)
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Step 500
500
#5884E9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F6BD7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#3159BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#294997
oklch(42.7% 0.134 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#253E78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 264.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A294B
oklch(28.7% 0.066 264.7)
#1A294B 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) | #1A2C4C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14284A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003136 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A294B
#1A294B
oklch(28.7% 0.066 264.7)
- #382800
#382800
oklch(28.8% 0.059 85.3)
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 #1A294B, 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 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #1A294B 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.