#1B324F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.4% 0.06 255), rgb(27, 50, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#1B324F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B324F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.06 255) |
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 #1B324F | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B324F | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B324F text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B324F text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 255.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA3E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#468BDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#2573CD
oklch(55.7% 0.158 255)
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Step 700
700
#1660B1
oklch(49.2% 0.146 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#164E8F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4272
oklch(37.7% 0.094 254.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1B324F
oklch(31.4% 0.06 255)
#1B324F 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) | #263450 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2F4E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B324F
#1B324F
oklch(31.4% 0.06 255)
- #432C07
#432C07
oklch(31.4% 0.06 74.3)
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 #1B324F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.016
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
Use #1B324F 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.