#1C3E67
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.1% 0.082 254.5), rgb(28, 62, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#1C3E67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C3E67 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 62, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.082 254.5) |
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 #1C3E67 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C3E67 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1C3E67 text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C3E67 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 254.7)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DD
oklch(70.6% 0.099 255.1)
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Step 500
500
#518CD3
oklch(63.2% 0.124 254.1)
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Step 600
600
#3474C1
oklch(55.6% 0.137 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#2661A6
oklch(49.1% 0.126 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#215087
oklch(42.8% 0.105 254.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C3E67
oklch(36.1% 0.082 254.5)
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Step 950
950
#14273F
oklch(27% 0.052 255)
#1C3E67 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) | #2C4169 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A66 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C3E67
#1C3E67
oklch(36.1% 0.082 254.5)
- #543600
#543600
oklch(36% 0.076 74.7)
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 #1C3E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
Use #1C3E67 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.