#1B469F
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(42.1% 0.153 262.5), rgb(27, 70, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#1B469F is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B469F |
| RGB | rgb(27, 70, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.153 262.5) |
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 #1B469F | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B469F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #1B469F text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1B469F text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6F9FF9
oklch(70.8% 0.142 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A83F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D69E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2157C7
oklch(49.2% 0.184 262.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B469F
oklch(42.1% 0.153 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D3D80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#1B469F 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) | #0052A2 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00469D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C6B | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B469F
#1B469F
oklch(42.1% 0.153 262.5)
- #654800
#654800
oklch(42.2% 0.087 82.1)
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 #1B469F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B469F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.027
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
Use #1B469F 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.