#1B2142
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.062 273.6), rgb(27, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#1B2142 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2142 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.062 273.6) |
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 #1B2142 | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2142 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2142 text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2142 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 273.5)
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Step 400
400
#899BEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 273.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5767D1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4855B5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4693
oklch(42.8% 0.126 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323B75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2142
oklch(26.1% 0.062 273.6)
#1B2142 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) | #132543 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2241 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #09282E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2142
#1B2142
oklch(26.1% 0.062 273.6)
- #2D2300
#2D2300
oklch(26% 0.053 92.9)
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 #1B2142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
Use #1B2142 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.