#1B46AF
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.5% 0.174 263.7), rgb(27, 70, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#1B46AF is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B46AF |
| RGB | rgb(27, 70, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 73%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.174 263.7) |
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 #1B46AF | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B46AF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B46AF text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1B46AF text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4880FF
oklch(63% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#2863F5
oklch(55.5% 0.227 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C51D5
oklch(49.1% 0.21 263.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B46AF
oklch(43.5% 0.174 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A3B88
oklch(37.8% 0.135 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2350
oklch(27% 0.087 263.6)
#1B46AF 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) | #0055B3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048AD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006173 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B46AF
#1B46AF
oklch(43.5% 0.174 263.7)
- #684C00
#684C00
oklch(43.5% 0.089 84.2)
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 #1B46AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1B46AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.078
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.078
Use #1B46AF 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.