#1B346E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.1% 0.106 264.1), rgb(27, 52, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#1B346E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B346E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 52, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.106 264.1) |
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 #1B346E | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B346E | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B346E text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B346E text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F5
oklch(81% 0.079 264)
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Step 400
400
#789FF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5684EA
oklch(63% 0.162 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C6BD9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 264)
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Step 800
800
#274998
oklch(42.7% 0.136 264)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B346E
oklch(34.1% 0.106 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#1B346E 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) | #123B70 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00336D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B346E
#1B346E
oklch(34.1% 0.106 264.1)
- #493400
#493400
oklch(34% 0.07 83.6)
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 #1B346E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
Use #1B346E 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.