#1B3477
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.8% 0.119 265.2), rgb(27, 52, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#1B3477 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3477 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 52, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 63%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.119 265.2) |
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 #1B3477 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3477 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #1B3477 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3477 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#759DF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#5381F6
oklch(63.1% 0.182 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#3967E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C55C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2546A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 265.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B3477
oklch(34.8% 0.119 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#1B3477 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) | #003D79 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003476 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004450 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3477
#1B3477
oklch(34.8% 0.119 265.2)
- #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 #1B3477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.049
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #1B3477 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.