#1B264F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.3% 0.076 269.7), rgb(27, 38, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#1B264F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B264F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 38, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.076 269.7) |
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 #1B264F | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B264F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B264F text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B264F 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7D9AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F7EF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#4863E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A51C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F43A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293A81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 269.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B264F
oklch(28.3% 0.076 269.7)
#1B264F 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) | #122B51 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09264E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002F36 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B264F
#1B264F
oklch(28.3% 0.076 269.7)
- #352800
#352800
oklch(28.4% 0.058 89.8)
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 #1B264F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #1B264F 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.