#1B3996
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(38.7% 0.157 265.6), rgb(27, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#1B3996 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3996 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.157 265.6) |
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 #1B3996 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3996 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #1B3996 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3996 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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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
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#739CFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F7FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E47E7
oklch(49.1% 0.243 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#193CBA
oklch(42.6% 0.201 265.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B3996
oklch(38.7% 0.157 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2156
oklch(27% 0.099 265.7)
#1B3996 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) | #004799 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C94 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005162 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3996
#1B3996
oklch(38.7% 0.157 265.6)
- #574000
#574000
oklch(38.6% 0.079 85.4)
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 #1B3996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B3996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
Use #1B3996 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.