#1B2456
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.4% 0.091 271.7), rgb(27, 36, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#1B2456 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2456 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 36, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.091 271.7) |
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 #1B2456 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2456 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2456 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2456 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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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
#627AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4959FC
oklch(55.7% 0.239 271.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C47DB
oklch(49.1% 0.221 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#313CB1
oklch(42.8% 0.183 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#29358C
oklch(37.6% 0.144 271.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2456
oklch(28.4% 0.091 271.7)
#1B2456 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) | #042B58 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002655 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003039 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2456
#1B2456
oklch(28.4% 0.091 271.7)
- #342800
#342800
oklch(28.3% 0.058 91.4)
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 #1B2456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #1B2456 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.