#1A3A7A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.116 262.3), rgb(26, 58, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#1A3A7A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3A7A |
| RGB | rgb(26, 58, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.116 262.3) |
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 #1A3A7A | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3A7A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #1A3A7A text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3A7A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 262)
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Step 400
400
#709FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#4B84F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F6AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2258C4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E489F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 262.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3A7A
oklch(36.4% 0.116 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#1A3A7A 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) | #12427C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003979 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004954 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3A7A
#1A3A7A
oklch(36.4% 0.116 262.3)
- #513900
#513900
oklch(36.2% 0.075 82.1)
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 #1A3A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.026
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
Use #1A3A7A 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.