#1A2953
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.3% 0.079 266.8), rgb(26, 41, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#1A2953 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2953 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 41, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.079 266.8) |
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 #1A2953 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2953 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2953 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2953 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#769CFD
oklch(70.8% 0.148 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#557FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C64EB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F52CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2744A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#233B83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2953
oklch(29.3% 0.079 266.8)
#1A2953 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) | #142E55 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A2952 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00333A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2953
#1A2953
oklch(29.3% 0.079 266.8)
- #392900
#392900
oklch(29.2% 0.06 85.8)
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 #1A2953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #1A2953 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.