#1A587F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.1% 0.089 241.1), rgb(26, 88, 127).
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White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#1A587F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1A587F |
| RGB | rgb(26, 88, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.089 241.1) |
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 #1A587F | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1A587F | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1A587F text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1A587F text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6E0
oklch(81% 0.052 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D0
oklch(70.6% 0.084 241.6)
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Step 500
500
#4791C4
oklch(63.1% 0.107 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#237AB0
oklch(55.5% 0.115 241.4)
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Step 700
700
#136797
oklch(49.1% 0.107 240.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1A587F
oklch(44.1% 0.089 241.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4663
oklch(37.8% 0.069 241)
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Step 950
950
#11293A
oklch(27% 0.044 241.7)
#1A587F 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) | #465981 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384F7E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006266 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1A587F
#1A587F
oklch(44.1% 0.089 241.1)
- #754616
#754616
oklch(44.1% 0.089 61.8)
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 #1A587F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #1A587F 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.