#1C3D71
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.098 259.2), rgb(28, 61, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#1C3D71 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C3D71 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 61, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.098 259.2) |
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 #1C3D71 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C3D71 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #1C3D71 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C3D71 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#E2EBF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 260)
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Step 400
400
#74A1E9
oklch(70.6% 0.117 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F88E3
oklch(63.1% 0.15 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3270D1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#245DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#204C92
oklch(42.6% 0.125 259.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C3D71
oklch(36.5% 0.098 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#132644
oklch(27% 0.061 259.2)
#1C3D71 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) | #234273 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143A70 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004951 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C3D71
#1C3D71
oklch(36.5% 0.098 259.2)
- #533900
#533900
oklch(36.5% 0.076 80)
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 #1C3D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
Use #1C3D71 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.