#1B368E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.3% 0.149 266), rgb(27, 54, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#1B368E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B368E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 54, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.149 266) |
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 #1B368E | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B368E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #1B368E text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B368E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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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
#305DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#234AE1
oklch(49.1% 0.231 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E3EB6
oklch(42.7% 0.192 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B368E
oklch(37.3% 0.149 266)
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Step 950
950
#102154
oklch(26.9% 0.096 266.1)
#1B368E 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) | #004491 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5C | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B368E
#1B368E
oklch(37.3% 0.149 266)
- #523D00
#523D00
oklch(37.3% 0.076 86.6)
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 #1B368E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B368E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.076
Use #1B368E 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.