#1A4F7E
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.8% 0.096 249.1), rgb(26, 79, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#1A4F7E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A4F7E |
| RGB | rgb(26, 79, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.096 249.1) |
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 #1A4F7E | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A4F7E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #1A4F7E text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1A4F7E text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D6
oklch(70.6% 0.089 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.115 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E77B9
oklch(55.6% 0.125 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#20649F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 249)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A4F7E
oklch(41.8% 0.096 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E4467
oklch(37.7% 0.074 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#13283D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 250)
#1A4F7E 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) | #395280 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A487D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A60 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A4F7E
#1A4F7E
oklch(41.8% 0.096 249.1)
- #6C4200
#6C4200
oklch(41.9% 0.091 69.3)
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 #1A4F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #1A4F7E 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.