#1B358C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.148 266.2), rgb(27, 53, 140).
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White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#1B358C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B358C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 53, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.148 266.2) |
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 #1B358C | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B358C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #1B358C text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B358C text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#517FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 266)
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Step 600
600
#315DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#254AE0
oklch(49.1% 0.23 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F3EB5
oklch(42.7% 0.191 266.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B358C
oklch(36.9% 0.148 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#112153
oklch(26.9% 0.094 266.6)
#1B358C 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) | #00428F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00388A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B5B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B358C
#1B358C
oklch(36.9% 0.148 266.2)
- #513C00
#513C00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 86.3)
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 #1B358C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B358C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
Use #1B358C 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.