#1B356A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34% 0.098 262.7), rgb(27, 53, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#1B356A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B356A |
| RGB | rgb(27, 53, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 59%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.098 262.7) |
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 #1B356A | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B356A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1B356A text on white | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B356A 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#79A0EA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5786E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D6ED2
oklch(55.8% 0.163 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F5BB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#274B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B356A
oklch(34% 0.098 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#1B356A 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) | #193B6C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #063469 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B356A
#1B356A
oklch(34% 0.098 262.7)
- #4A3400
#4A3400
oklch(34.1% 0.07 82.4)
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 #1B356A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.018
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #1B356A 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.