#1C1B50
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26% 0.094 278.4), rgb(28, 27, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#1C1B50 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1B50 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 27, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.094 278.4) |
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 #1C1B50 | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1B50 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1B50 text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1B50 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7374FF
oklch(63.1% 0.202 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E4FFE
oklch(55.6% 0.247 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E3DDE
oklch(49.1% 0.231 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F34B3
oklch(42.6% 0.191 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#34308E
oklch(37.6% 0.15 278.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1B50
oklch(26% 0.094 278.4)
#1C1B50 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) | #002452 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00204F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002832 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1B50
#1C1B50
oklch(26% 0.094 278.4)
- #2B2400
#2B2400
oklch(26% 0.054 98.3)
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 #1C1B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
Use #1C1B50 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.