#1B294D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.9% 0.069 266.2), rgb(27, 41, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#1B294D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B294D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 41, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.069 266.2) |
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 #1B294D | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B294D | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B294D text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B294D text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 266)
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Step 400
400
#7B9DF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 266.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A82ED
oklch(63% 0.167 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#4169DB
oklch(55.5% 0.18 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#3457BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B489A
oklch(42.8% 0.138 266)
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Step 900
900
#263D7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 265.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B294D
oklch(28.9% 0.069 266.2)
#1B294D 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) | #192D4E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12284C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003137 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B294D
#1B294D
oklch(28.9% 0.069 266.2)
- #382800
#382800
oklch(28.8% 0.059 85.3)
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 #1B294D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.037
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #1B294D 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.