#1B3D70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.097 258.5), rgb(27, 61, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#1B3D70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B3D70 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 61, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.097 258.5) |
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 #1B3D70 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B3D70 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #1B3D70 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B3D70 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E8
oklch(70.8% 0.115 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E89E2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#3070CF
oklch(55.5% 0.161 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#235DB4
oklch(49% 0.151 258.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.123 258.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B3D70
oklch(36.4% 0.097 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#1B3D70 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) | #244272 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153A6F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B3D70
#1B3D70
oklch(36.4% 0.097 258.5)
- #533800
#533800
oklch(36.3% 0.075 78.5)
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 #1B3D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.061
Use #1B3D70 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.