#1A3065
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.4% 0.098 264.6), rgb(26, 48, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#1A3065 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3065 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 48, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.098 264.6) |
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 #1A3065 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3065 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A3065 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3065 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B85E3
oklch(63.1% 0.149 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#426CD1
oklch(55.5% 0.163 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#345AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A93
oklch(42.8% 0.125 264.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3065
oklch(32.4% 0.098 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#1A3065 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) | #123667 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002F64 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C45 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3065
#1A3065
oklch(32.4% 0.098 264.6)
- #433000
#433000
oklch(32.2% 0.066 84.5)
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 #1A3065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #1A3065 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.