#1C334F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.7% 0.058 254.2), rgb(28, 51, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#1C334F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C334F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 51, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.058 254.2) |
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 #1C334F | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C334F | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1C334F text on white | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C334F text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E4
oklch(70.8% 0.11 253.8)
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Step 500
500
#478BDC
oklch(63% 0.141 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#2573CA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#1760AF
oklch(49% 0.143 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#174F8D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4271
oklch(37.7% 0.092 254.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1C334F
oklch(31.7% 0.058 254.2)
#1C334F 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) | #273550 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21304E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00393D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C334F
#1C334F
oklch(31.7% 0.058 254.2)
- #432D0A
#432D0A
oklch(31.6% 0.058 74.8)
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 #1C334F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.031
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.031
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
Use #1C334F 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.