#1C314B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.9% 0.054 254.5), rgb(28, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#1C314B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C314B |
| RGB | rgb(28, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.054 254.5) |
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 #1C314B | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C314B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C314B text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C314B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A4E0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 254)
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Step 500
500
#4D8BD7
oklch(63% 0.132 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F74C4
oklch(55.6% 0.142 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#2161AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D4F89
oklch(42.6% 0.11 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E426E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C314B
oklch(30.9% 0.054 254.5)
#1C314B 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) | #26324C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202E4A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C314B
#1C314B
oklch(30.9% 0.054 254.5)
- #402C0C
#402C0C
oklch(31% 0.054 75.7)
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 #1C314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #1C314B 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.