#1C2A5D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(30.5% 0.093 268.8), rgb(28, 42, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#1C2A5D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2A5D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 42, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.093 268.8) |
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 #1C2A5D | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2A5D | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2A5D text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2A5D text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3148DE
oklch(49% 0.227 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#283DB4
oklch(42.8% 0.188 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#23368E
oklch(37.7% 0.147 268.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2A5D
oklch(30.5% 0.093 268.8)
#1C2A5D 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) | #0C315F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002B5C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2A5D
#1C2A5D
oklch(30.5% 0.093 268.8)
- #3C2D00
#3C2D00
oklch(30.6% 0.062 88.7)
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 #1C2A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
Use #1C2A5D 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.