#1B2449
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.069 270.9), rgb(27, 36, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#1B2449 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2449 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 36, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.069 270.9) |
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 #1B2449 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2449 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2449 text on white | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2449 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#829BF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#657FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.168 271)
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Step 600
600
#4E65DC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 271)
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Step 700
700
#4053BF
oklch(49% 0.17 271.2)
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Step 800
800
#34459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 271)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2449
oklch(27.4% 0.069 270.9)
#1B2449 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) | #13294A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2548 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #022C32 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2449
#1B2449
oklch(27.4% 0.069 270.9)
- #322600
#322600
oklch(27.5% 0.056 90.7)
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 #1B2449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #1B2449 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.