#1A2B53
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.8% 0.076 264.8), rgb(26, 43, 83).
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White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#1A2B53 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A2B53 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 43, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.076 264.8) |
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 #1A2B53 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A2B53 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A2B53 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A2B53 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265)
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Step 500
500
#5181F7
oklch(63% 0.184 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#3767E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A55C8
oklch(49.1% 0.186 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2346A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#213C80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1A2B53
oklch(29.8% 0.076 264.8)
#1A2B53 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) | #182F55 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2A52 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A2B53
#1A2B53
oklch(29.8% 0.076 264.8)
- #3B2A00
#3B2A00
oklch(29.7% 0.061 84.8)
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 #1A2B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.028
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #1A2B53 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.