#1A425C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.3% 0.063 240.3), rgb(26, 66, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#1A425C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A425C |
| RGB | rgb(26, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 56%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.063 240.3) |
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 #1A425C | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A425C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #1A425C text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A425C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#2D7AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.106 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F6793
oklch(49.1% 0.099 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5477
oklch(42.7% 0.082 240.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A425C
oklch(36.3% 0.063 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#1A425C 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) | #36425D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3C5C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A425C
#1A425C
oklch(36.3% 0.063 240.3)
- #563518
#563518
oklch(36.2% 0.064 59.9)
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 #1A425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.022
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #1A425C 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.