#1C3670
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.8% 0.106 263.7), rgb(28, 54, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#1C3670 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C3670 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 54, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.106 263.7) |
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 #1C3670 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C3670 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #1C3670 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C3670 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#779FF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#5584EA
oklch(63% 0.162 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B6BD9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E59BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#264998
oklch(42.6% 0.136 263.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C3670
oklch(34.8% 0.106 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#152547
oklch(27.1% 0.067 263.6)
#1C3670 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) | #153D72 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C3670
#1C3670
oklch(34.8% 0.106 263.7)
- #4B3600
#4B3600
oklch(34.7% 0.071 84.3)
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 #1C3670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.072
Use #1C3670 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.