#1C2D5C
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31.1% 0.087 266.4), rgb(28, 45, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#1C2D5C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C2D5C |
| RGB | rgb(28, 45, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.087 266.4) |
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 #1C2D5C | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C2D5C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C2D5C text on white | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C2D5C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3660F6
oklch(55.5% 0.229 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A4ED7
oklch(49.1% 0.213 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2341AD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#203989
oklch(37.7% 0.137 266.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C2D5C
oklch(31.1% 0.087 266.4)
#1C2D5C 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) | #15335E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082D5B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003840 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C2D5C
#1C2D5C
oklch(31.1% 0.087 266.4)
- #3F2E00
#3F2E00
oklch(31.2% 0.064 86.4)
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 #1C2D5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
Use #1C2D5C 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.