#1A40A4
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.3% 0.167 264.3), rgb(26, 64, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#1A40A4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A40A4 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 64, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 73%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.167 264.3) |
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 #1A40A4 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A40A4 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #1A40A4 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A40A4 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 263.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 264.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F65F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2352D1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 264.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A40A4
oklch(41.3% 0.167 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B85
oklch(37.7% 0.13 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#11234E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 264.4)
#1A40A4 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) | #004FA7 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0042A2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6B | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A40A4
#1A40A4
oklch(41.3% 0.167 264.3)
- #614600
#614600
oklch(41.3% 0.085 83.4)
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 #1A40A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A40A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
Use #1A40A4 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.