#1C3867
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.6% 0.089 260.1), rgb(28, 56, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#1C3867 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C3867 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 56, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.089 260.1) |
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 #1C3867 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C3867 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #1C3867 text on white | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C3867 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#5788DB
oklch(63% 0.136 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#3C70C9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#2E5EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 260)
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Step 800
800
#274D8D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 260.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C3867
oklch(34.6% 0.089 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#1C3867 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) | #223C69 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153666 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00434A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C3867
#1C3867
oklch(34.6% 0.089 260.1)
- #4D3400
#4D3400
oklch(34.5% 0.072 79)
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 #1C3867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.019
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #1C3867 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.