#1A3B7E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.12 262.4), rgb(26, 59, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#1A3B7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3B7E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 59, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.12 262.4) |
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 #1A3B7E | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3B7E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #1A3B7E text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3B7E text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFA
oklch(70.6% 0.145 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#4983F7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C69E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F56C8
oklch(49% 0.187 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#1C47A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 262.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3B7E
oklch(37% 0.12 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#1A3B7E 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) | #0F4380 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A7D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3B7E
#1A3B7E
oklch(37% 0.12 262.4)
- #533B00
#533B00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 82.8)
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 #1A3B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.072
Use #1A3B7E 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.