#1B1F55
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.2% 0.097 274.8), rgb(27, 31, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#1B1F55 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B1F55 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 31, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.097 274.8) |
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 #1B1F55 | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B1F55 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B1F55 text on white | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B1F55 text on black | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A78FF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5353FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#443FE2
oklch(49.1% 0.236 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3736B7
oklch(42.7% 0.196 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E3290
oklch(37.7% 0.152 274.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B1F55
oklch(27.2% 0.097 274.8)
#1B1F55 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) | #002857 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002354 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C36 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B1F55
#1B1F55
oklch(27.2% 0.097 274.8)
- #302600
#302600
oklch(27.2% 0.056 93.9)
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 #1B1F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
Use #1B1F55 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.