#1A446B
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5), rgb(26, 68, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#1A446B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A446B |
| RGB | rgb(26, 68, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 61%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5) |
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 #1A446B | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A446B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #1A446B text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A446B text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#478ED2
oklch(63.2% 0.125 249.6)
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Step 600
600
#2477BF
oklch(55.7% 0.136 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#1563A5
oklch(49% 0.127 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#165185
oklch(42.6% 0.105 249.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A446B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#1A446B 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) | #32466D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E6A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A446B
#1A446B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 249.5)
- #5D3801
#5D3801
oklch(37.7% 0.082 68.8)
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 #1A446B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
Use #1A446B 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.