#1A2963
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.6% 0.104 268.6), rgb(26, 41, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#1A2963 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2963 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 41, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.104 268.6) |
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 #1A2963 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2963 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2963 text on white | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2963 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C5AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D3FEE
oklch(49.1% 0.256 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2436C0
oklch(42.6% 0.212 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#203397
oklch(37.8% 0.164 268.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2963
oklch(30.6% 0.104 268.6)
#1A2963 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) | #003165 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B62 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003741 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2963
#1A2963
oklch(30.6% 0.104 268.6)
- #3C2D00
#3C2D00
oklch(30.6% 0.062 88.7)
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 #1A2963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.044
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
Use #1A2963 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.