#1A4E6F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.6% 0.078 240.6), rgb(26, 78, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#1A4E6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4E6F |
| RGB | rgb(26, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 62%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.078 240.6) |
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 #1A4E6F | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4E6F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #1A4E6F text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1A4E6F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#77A7CA
oklch(70.7% 0.073 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#5291BC
oklch(63.2% 0.092 240.2)
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Step 600
600
#337AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.1 240.5)
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Step 700
700
#256790
oklch(49.2% 0.093 240)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A4E6F
oklch(40.6% 0.078 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#21455F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#1A4E6F 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4E6F
#1A4E6F
oklch(40.6% 0.078 240.6)
- #673E18
#673E18
oklch(40.5% 0.077 60.3)
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 #1A4E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
Use #1A4E6F 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.