#1C1C5A
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.2% 0.108 276.4), rgb(28, 28, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#1C1C5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1C5A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 28, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 53%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.108 276.4) |
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 #1C1C5A | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1C5A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1C5A text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1C5A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E76FF
oklch(63.1% 0.2 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5851FF
oklch(55.6% 0.248 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A30F1
oklch(49.2% 0.264 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B2BC2
oklch(42.6% 0.219 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#312C99
oklch(37.8% 0.17 276.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1C5A
oklch(27.2% 0.108 276.4)
#1C1C5A 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) | #00275C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002259 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C38 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1C5A
#1C1C5A
oklch(27.2% 0.108 276.4)
- #2F2600
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
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 #1C1C5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.070
Use #1C1C5A 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.