#1B2952
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.3% 0.077 267.4), rgb(27, 41, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#1B2952 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2952 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 41, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.077 267.4) |
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 #1B2952 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2952 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2952 text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2952 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#789CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 267)
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Step 500
500
#587FF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 267.5)
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Step 600
600
#4065E8
oklch(55.7% 0.202 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#3252C9
oklch(49% 0.188 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A44A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#253B81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2952
oklch(29.3% 0.077 267.4)
#1B2952 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) | #152E54 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2951 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003239 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2952
#1B2952
oklch(29.3% 0.077 267.4)
- #392A00
#392A00
oklch(29.4% 0.06 87.6)
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 #1B2952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.032
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
Use #1B2952 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.