#1A4491
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(40.5% 0.136 261.3), rgb(26, 68, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#1A4491 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4491 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.136 261.3) |
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 #1A4491 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4491 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #1A4491 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4491 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F5
oklch(81% 0.08 260.9)
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Step 400
400
#73A0F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E86EA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 261)
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Step 600
600
#326DD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#255ABC
oklch(49% 0.165 261.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A4491
oklch(40.5% 0.136 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3F79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#1A4491 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) | #0E4D94 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005763 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4491
#1A4491
oklch(40.5% 0.136 261.3)
- #604300
#604300
oklch(40.5% 0.084 80.6)
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 #1A4491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.013
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
Use #1A4491 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.