#1B405F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36% 0.069 246.5), rgb(27, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#1B405F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B405F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 56%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.069 246.5) |
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 #1B405F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B405F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #1B405F text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B405F text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEB
oklch(88.4% 0.028 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#76A6D1
oklch(70.7% 0.082 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#508FC5
oklch(63.1% 0.105 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#3178B2
oklch(55.5% 0.115 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#236599
oklch(49.1% 0.106 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#1F527C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 246.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B405F
oklch(36% 0.069 246.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 246.2)
#1B405F 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) | #324160 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293A5E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00474B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B405F
#1B405F
oklch(36% 0.069 246.5)
- #55350F
#55350F
oklch(36% 0.069 66.5)
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 #1B405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
Use #1B405F 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.