#1A48B1
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.1% 0.175 263.2), rgb(26, 72, 177).
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White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#1A48B1 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A48B1 |
| RGB | rgb(26, 72, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.175 263.2) |
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 #1A48B1 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A48B1 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A48B1 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1A48B1 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2564F5
oklch(55.6% 0.227 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#1951D6
oklch(49.1% 0.212 263.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A48B1
oklch(44.1% 0.175 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#183B88
oklch(37.7% 0.135 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#1A48B1 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) | #0057B5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049AF | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006375 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A48B1
#1A48B1
oklch(44.1% 0.175 263.2)
- #6B4D00
#6B4D00
oklch(44.1% 0.091 82.7)
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 #1A48B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1A48B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #1A48B1 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.