#1C446D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.084 251.4), rgb(28, 68, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#1C446D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C446D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 68, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.084 251.4) |
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 #1C446D | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C446D | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #1C446D text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C446D text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 252.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 251.5)
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Step 400
400
#71A5DD
oklch(70.8% 0.099 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#498DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#2876C1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#1962A7
oklch(49% 0.13 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#185187
oklch(42.8% 0.107 251)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C446D
oklch(38% 0.084 251.4)
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Step 950
950
#11283F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 250.3)
#1C446D 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) | #31466F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263F6C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E53 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C446D
#1C446D
oklch(38% 0.084 251.4)
- #5D3A00
#5D3A00
oklch(38.1% 0.082 71.7)
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 #1C446D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
Use #1C446D 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.