#1C3156
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.6% 0.072 261), rgb(28, 49, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#1C3156 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C3156 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 51%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.072 261) |
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 #1C3156 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C3156 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C3156 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C3156 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F8
oklch(81% 0.084 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA0F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#4985F1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B6CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#1E59C2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 261)
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Step 800
800
#1B499D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 261.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C3156
oklch(31.6% 0.072 261)
#1C3156 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) | #213457 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192F55 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C3156
#1C3156
oklch(31.6% 0.072 261)
- #432E00
#432E00
oklch(31.8% 0.066 81.2)
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 #1C3156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.013
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
Use #1C3156 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.