#1B469E
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.1% 0.151 262.4), rgb(27, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#1B469E is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B469E |
| RGB | rgb(27, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.151 262.4) |
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 #1B469E | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B469E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #1B469E text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1B469E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 262)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#709FF8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A83F5
oklch(63% 0.181 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#2E6AE4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#2157C6
oklch(49.1% 0.183 262.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B469E
oklch(42.1% 0.151 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#11254A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 261.5)
#1B469E 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) | #0052A1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6B | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B469E
#1B469E
oklch(42.1% 0.151 262.4)
- #644800
#644800
oklch(42.1% 0.087 83)
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 #1B469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.026
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.065
Use #1B469E 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.