#1B3776
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.113 263.6), rgb(27, 55, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#1B3776 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3776 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 55, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.113 263.6) |
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 #1B3776 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3776 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #1B3776 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3776 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#749EF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5183F1
oklch(63% 0.174 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#366AE0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#2957C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#23489D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 263.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B3776
oklch(35.4% 0.113 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#132449
oklch(26.8% 0.072 263.7)
#1B3776 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) | #0F3F78 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003675 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004651 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3776
#1B3776
oklch(35.4% 0.113 263.6)
- #4E3800
#4E3800
oklch(35.6% 0.073 83.9)
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 #1B3776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.076
Use #1B3776 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.