#1C1F3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.5% 0.06 277.2), rgb(28, 31, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#1C1F3F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C1F3F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 31, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.06 277.2) |
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 #1C1F3F | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C1F3F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C1F3F text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C1F3F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757EDF
oklch(63% 0.145 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F65CD
oklch(55.5% 0.158 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F54B2
oklch(49.2% 0.147 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404590
oklch(42.7% 0.122 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#363B73
oklch(37.8% 0.095 277)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C1F3F
oklch(25.5% 0.06 277.2)
#1C1F3F 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) | #122340 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F213E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F262B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C1F3F
#1C1F3F
oklch(25.5% 0.06 277.2)
- #2A2200
#2A2200
oklch(25.4% 0.052 96)
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 #1C1F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #1C1F3F 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.