#1A3B72
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36% 0.103 260), rgb(26, 59, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#1A3B72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3B72 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 63%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.103 260) |
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 #1A3B72 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3B72 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #1A3B72 text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3B72 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A1ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D87E7
oklch(63.1% 0.157 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#306ED5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 260)
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Step 700
700
#235CB9
oklch(49.2% 0.159 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F4B96
oklch(42.6% 0.133 260.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3B72
oklch(36% 0.103 260)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#1A3B72 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) | #1E4174 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A3971 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004851 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3B72
#1A3B72
oklch(36% 0.103 260)
- #513800
#513800
oklch(36% 0.074 80.6)
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 #1A3B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
Use #1A3B72 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.