#1A3576
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.117 264.2), rgb(26, 53, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#1A3576 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3576 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 53, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.117 264.2) |
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 #1A3576 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3576 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #1A3576 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3576 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FA
oklch(80.8% 0.088 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#749EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 264)
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Step 500
500
#5182F4
oklch(63% 0.179 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#3769E3
oklch(55.7% 0.194 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A56C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#23479F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 264.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3576
oklch(34.9% 0.117 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#1A3576 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) | #063D78 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003575 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004550 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3576
#1A3576
oklch(34.9% 0.117 264.2)
- #4C3600
#4C3600
oklch(34.9% 0.072 83.2)
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 #1A3576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #1A3576 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.