#1C233E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.052 271.5), rgb(28, 35, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#1C233E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C233E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 35, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.052 271.5) |
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 #1C233E | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C233E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C233E text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C233E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 272.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F83D5
oklch(63% 0.126 272)
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Step 600
600
#576CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4859A8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4988
oklch(42.6% 0.105 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#323E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 271.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C233E
oklch(26.4% 0.052 271.5)
#1C233E 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) | #19263F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15233D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F292D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C233E
#1C233E
oklch(26.4% 0.052 271.5)
- #2E2402
#2E2402
oklch(26.4% 0.052 92.3)
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 #1C233E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #1C233E 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.