#1C263F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.049 266.6), rgb(28, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#1C263F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C263F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.049 266.6) |
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 #1C263F | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C263F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C263F text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C263F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#869FDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6986D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 267)
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Step 600
600
#516FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.128 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#415CA4
oklch(49% 0.12 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#364C85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C263F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 266.6)
#1C263F 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) | #1D2840 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D2B2F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C263F
#1C263F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 266.6)
- #312506
#312506
oklch(27.2% 0.049 87.1)
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 #1C263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.008
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
Use #1C263F 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.