#1C2A76
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(32.7% 0.131 269.6), rgb(28, 42, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#1C2A76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2A76 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 42, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 62%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.131 269.6) |
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 #1C2A76 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2A76 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2A76 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2A76 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9AFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#5C7CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#4460F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#374ED1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D41A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 269.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C2A76
oklch(32.7% 0.131 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#17224E
oklch(27% 0.082 269.6)
#1C2A76 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) | #003678 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E75 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D4B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2A76
#1C2A76
oklch(32.7% 0.131 269.6)
- #423200
#423200
oklch(32.6% 0.067 89.1)
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 #1C2A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue #00008B ΔE 0.081
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.081
Use #1C2A76 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.