#1A378E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.5% 0.148 265.5), rgb(26, 55, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#1A378E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A378E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 55, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.148 265.5) |
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 #1A378E | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A378E | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1A378E text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A378E text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#204BE0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B3FB5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 265.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A378E
oklch(37.5% 0.148 265.5)
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Step 950
950
#102254
oklch(27.1% 0.094 265.5)
#1A378E 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) | #004491 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A378E
#1A378E
oklch(37.5% 0.148 265.5)
- #533D00
#533D00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 85.6)
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 #1A378E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #1A378E 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.