#1C3A6A
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.091 259.4), rgb(28, 58, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#1C3A6A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C3A6A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 58, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.091 259.4) |
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 #1C3A6A | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C3A6A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #1C3A6A text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C3A6A text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#77A1E5
oklch(70.6% 0.11 259.7)
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Step 500
500
#5489DD
oklch(63.2% 0.139 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#3871CB
oklch(55.7% 0.152 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B5EAF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#244D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.117 259.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C3A6A
oklch(35.3% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#1C3A6A 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) | #233E6C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163769 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C3A6A
#1C3A6A
oklch(35.3% 0.091 259.4)
- #4F3600
#4F3600
oklch(35.3% 0.073 79.9)
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 #1C3A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.021
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.064
Use #1C3A6A 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.