#1B338C
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(36.5% 0.15 266.8), rgb(27, 51, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#1B338C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B338C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 51, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.15 266.8) |
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 #1B338C | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B338C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #1B338C text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B338C text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#537EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#345CFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2748E2
oklch(49% 0.234 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#203DB6
oklch(42.6% 0.193 266.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B338C
oklch(36.5% 0.15 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#112154
oklch(27% 0.095 266.7)
#1B338C 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) | #00418F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00378A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A5A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B338C
#1B338C
oklch(36.5% 0.15 266.8)
- #4F3B00
#4F3B00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 87.1)
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 #1B338C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B338C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.060
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.079
Use #1B338C 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.