#1A476E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.083 248), rgb(26, 71, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#1A476E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 248°. 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 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A476E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 71, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.083 248) |
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 #1A476E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A476E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #1A476E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A476E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#428FD2
oklch(63.2% 0.127 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C77BF
oklch(55.5% 0.138 248.2)
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Step 700
700
#0A64A5
oklch(49.1% 0.128 248)
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Step 800
800
#105286
oklch(42.8% 0.106 248.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1A476E
oklch(38.7% 0.083 248)
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Step 950
950
#0F283F
oklch(27% 0.053 248.7)
#1A476E 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) | #354970 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29416D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005055 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A476E
#1A476E
oklch(38.7% 0.083 248)
- #613A04
#613A04
oklch(38.7% 0.083 67.2)
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 #1A476E, 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 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #1A476E 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.