#1B2452
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.1% 0.084 271.6), rgb(27, 36, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#1B2452 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2452 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 36, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.084 271.6) |
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 #1B2452 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2452 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2452 text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2452 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B5DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D4BD3
oklch(49.1% 0.207 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#323FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B3787
oklch(37.7% 0.134 271.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2452
oklch(28.1% 0.084 271.6)
#1B2452 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) | #0A2A54 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002551 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F37 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2452
#1B2452
oklch(28.1% 0.084 271.6)
- #332800
#332800
oklch(28.1% 0.058 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 #1B2452, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #1B2452 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.