#1B3470
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.109 264.4), rgb(27, 52, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#1B3470 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3470 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 52, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.109 264.4) |
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 #1B3470 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3470 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B3470 text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3470 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5584ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#3C6ADB
oklch(55.5% 0.181 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#27489A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 264.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B3470
oklch(34.3% 0.109 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#1B3470 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) | #0F3B72 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00424C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3470
#1B3470
oklch(34.3% 0.109 264.4)
- #493500
#493500
oklch(34.2% 0.07 85.2)
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 #1B3470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
Use #1B3470 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.