#1A3564
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.5% 0.089 260.7), rgb(26, 53, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#1A3564 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3564 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 53, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.089 260.7) |
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 #1A3564 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3564 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1A3564 text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3564 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA1E3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#5888DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D70C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F5DAE
oklch(49% 0.139 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#284D8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 260.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3564
oklch(33.5% 0.089 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#1A3564 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) | #1E3A66 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #103363 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004047 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3564
#1A3564
oklch(33.5% 0.089 260.7)
- #493200
#493200
oklch(33.5% 0.069 80.5)
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 #1A3564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #1A3564 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.