#1A3866
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.4% 0.088 258.8), rgb(26, 56, 102).
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White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#1A3866 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3866 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 56, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 59%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.088 258.8) |
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 #1A3866 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3866 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #1A3866 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3866 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A2E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5489DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#3971C8
oklch(55.6% 0.148 259)
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Step 700
700
#2B5EAD
oklch(49% 0.138 259)
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Step 800
800
#254D8C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 259.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3866
oklch(34.4% 0.088 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#1A3866 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) | #223C68 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153565 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3866
#1A3866
oklch(34.4% 0.088 258.8)
- #4D3400
#4D3400
oklch(34.5% 0.072 79)
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 #1A3866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #1A3866 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.