#1A47A0
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.4% 0.153 262), rgb(26, 71, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#1A47A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A47A0 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 71, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 72%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.153 262) |
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 #1A47A0 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A47A0 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A47A0 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1A47A0 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#6E9FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#4883F6
oklch(63% 0.183 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B6AE5
oklch(55.7% 0.198 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E57C7
oklch(49.1% 0.185 262)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A47A0
oklch(42.4% 0.153 262)
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Step 900
900
#1B3D80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#11254B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 261.8)
#1A47A0 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) | #0053A3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D6C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A47A0
#1A47A0
oklch(42.4% 0.153 262)
- #664800
#664800
oklch(42.3% 0.087 81.3)
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 #1A47A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A47A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
Use #1A47A0 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.