#1A3E75
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.103 258.8), rgb(26, 62, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#1A3E75 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A3E75 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 62, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.103 258.8) |
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 #1A3E75 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A3E75 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #1A3E75 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A3E75 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A1ED
oklch(70.6% 0.124 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#4A88E7
oklch(63.2% 0.157 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B6FD6
oklch(55.6% 0.173 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E5CB9
oklch(49% 0.16 259)
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Step 800
800
#1B4C96
oklch(42.7% 0.133 258.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A3E75
oklch(37% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#112646
oklch(27% 0.066 258.6)
#1A3E75 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) | #224377 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F3B74 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B53 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A3E75
#1A3E75
oklch(37% 0.103 258.8)
- #553A00
#553A00
oklch(37% 0.077 79.3)
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 #1A3E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.017
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #1A3E75 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.