#1B2E59
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31% 0.081 264.3), rgb(27, 46, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#1B2E59 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B2E59 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 46, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.081 264.3) |
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 #1B2E59 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B2E59 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B2E59 text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B2E59 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#709DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B80FE
oklch(63% 0.196 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#3065EE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2453CF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#1E45A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D3B84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 264.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B2E59
oklch(31% 0.081 264.3)
#1B2E59 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) | #19335B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2D58 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B2E59
#1B2E59
oklch(31% 0.081 264.3)
- #3F2D00
#3F2D00
oklch(31% 0.064 84.6)
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 #1B2E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.024
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #1B2E59 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.