#1B4E8D
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.6% 0.117 255.7), rgb(27, 78, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#1B4E8D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B4E8D |
| RGB | rgb(27, 78, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.117 255.7) |
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 #1B4E8D | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B4E8D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B4E8D text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1B4E8D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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 800.
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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
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A3E4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#4B8ADC
oklch(63% 0.14 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#2C73CA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#1E60AF
oklch(49.2% 0.142 255.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#1D4271
oklch(37.8% 0.091 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#1B4E8D 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) | #2E548F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18498C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D66 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B4E8D
#1B4E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 255.7)
- #6A4600
#6A4600
oklch(42.4% 0.089 75.5)
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 #1B4E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
Use #1B4E8D 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.