#1C1E45
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.072 277.9), rgb(28, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#1C1E45 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1E45 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.072 277.9) |
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 #1C1E45 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1E45 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1E45 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1E45 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F4
oklch(70.7% 0.136 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#737AF0
oklch(63.2% 0.174 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E5FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E4EC1
oklch(49.2% 0.175 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#40409C
oklch(42.6% 0.146 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#35387C
oklch(37.7% 0.113 277.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1E45
oklch(25.7% 0.072 277.9)
#1C1E45 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) | #0B2446 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062044 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A272E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1E45
#1C1E45
oklch(25.7% 0.072 277.9)
- #2A2300
#2A2300
oklch(25.6% 0.053 98)
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 #1C1E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #1C1E45 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.