#1B5A7C
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.5% 0.083 237), rgb(27, 90, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#1B5A7C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1B5A7C |
| RGB | rgb(27, 90, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 64%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.083 237) |
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 #1B5A7C | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1B5A7C | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1B5A7C text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1B5A7C text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 238)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CB
oklch(70.6% 0.078 236.8)
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Step 500
500
#4792BE
oklch(63.1% 0.1 237)
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Step 600
600
#227CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.108 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#126892
oklch(49.1% 0.101 236.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1B5A7C
oklch(44.5% 0.083 237)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#1B5A7C 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) | #4A5A7E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D517B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006366 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1B5A7C
#1B5A7C
oklch(44.5% 0.083 237)
- #764721
#764721
oklch(44.5% 0.083 57.2)
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 #1B5A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
Use #1B5A7C 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.