#1B275E
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.8% 0.099 270.1), rgb(27, 39, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#1B275E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B275E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 39, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.099 270.1) |
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 #1B275E | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B275E | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B275E text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B275E text on black | 1.49:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
-
Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5D7BFF
oklch(63% 0.198 270.2)
-
Step 600
600
#4259FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 269.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3442E7
oklch(49.1% 0.243 270)
-
Step 800
800
#2B38BA
oklch(42.7% 0.201 270.2)
-
Step 900
900
#253393
oklch(37.7% 0.157 270.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B275E
oklch(29.8% 0.099 270.1)
#1B275E 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) | #002F60 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00295D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B275E
#1B275E
oklch(29.8% 0.099 270.1)
- #392B00
#392B00
oklch(29.7% 0.061 89.4)
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 #1B275E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #1B275E 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.