#1B4180
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.5% 0.115 260), rgb(27, 65, 128).
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White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#1B4180 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4180 |
| RGB | rgb(27, 65, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.115 260) |
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 #1B4180 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4180 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #1B4180 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1B4180 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260)
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Step 500
500
#4485F2
oklch(63% 0.177 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#246CE1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 260)
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Step 700
700
#1759C3
oklch(49% 0.178 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#164A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1B4180
oklch(38.5% 0.115 260)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#1B4180 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) | #1E4882 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013E7F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4180
#1B4180
oklch(38.5% 0.115 260)
- #5A3E00
#5A3E00
oklch(38.6% 0.08 79.8)
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 #1B4180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.016
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #1B4180 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.