#1A3266
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(32.9% 0.096 263.4), rgb(26, 50, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#1A3266 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3266 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 50, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.096 263.4) |
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 #1A3266 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3266 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A3266 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3266 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5986E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#406DD0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#325BB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 263.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3266
oklch(32.9% 0.096 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#1A3266 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) | #163868 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #033165 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E47 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3266
#1A3266
oklch(32.9% 0.096 263.4)
- #463100
#463100
oklch(32.9% 0.068 82.4)
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 #1A3266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
Use #1A3266 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.