#1C486A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.075 245), rgb(28, 72, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#1C486A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C486A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.075 245) |
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 #1C486A | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C486A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #1C486A text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C486A text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 244.9)
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Step 500
500
#4590CA
oklch(63.1% 0.115 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#2079B7
oklch(55.6% 0.125 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#10659E
oklch(49% 0.117 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#135380
oklch(42.7% 0.097 244.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C486A
oklch(38.8% 0.075 245)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#1C486A 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) | #39496B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4169 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005054 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C486A
#1C486A
oklch(38.8% 0.075 245)
- #603B11
#603B11
oklch(38.8% 0.076 65)
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 #1C486A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #1C486A 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.