#1B406E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37% 0.09 255.3), rgb(27, 64, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#1B406E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B406E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 61%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.09 255.3) |
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 #1B406E | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B406E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #1B406E text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B406E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E3
oklch(70.7% 0.108 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B8BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.138 255.1)
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Step 600
600
#2C73C8
oklch(55.6% 0.149 255.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F60AD
oklch(49.1% 0.139 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#1C4F8C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B406E
oklch(37% 0.09 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#1B406E 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) | #2B4470 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B51 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B406E
#1B406E
oklch(37% 0.09 255.3)
- #573900
#573900
oklch(37% 0.078 75.9)
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 #1B406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
Use #1B406E 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.