#1C293E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.043 259.7), rgb(28, 41, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#1C293E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C293E |
| RGB | rgb(28, 41, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.043 259.7) |
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 #1C293E | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C293E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C293E text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C293E text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#638AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B609C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#314F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C293E
oklch(28% 0.043 259.7)
#1C293E 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) | #212A3F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D273E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2E30 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C293E
#1C293E
oklch(28% 0.043 259.7)
- #34260E
#34260E
oklch(27.9% 0.043 78.9)
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 #1C293E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.011
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #1C293E 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.