#1B327D
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.9% 0.13 266.5), rgb(27, 50, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#1B327D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B327D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 50, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.13 266.5) |
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 #1B327D | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B327D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #1B327D text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B327D text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3963F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2C50D1
oklch(49% 0.203 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2543A9
oklch(42.7% 0.167 266.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B327D
oklch(34.9% 0.13 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#14234E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 266.5)
#1B327D 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) | #003D80 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00347C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004552 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B327D
#1B327D
oklch(34.9% 0.13 266.5)
- #4B3700
#4B3700
oklch(35% 0.072 85.8)
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 #1B327D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
Use #1B327D 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.