#1C486D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.079 247.1), rgb(28, 72, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#1C486D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C486D |
| RGB | rgb(28, 72, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 59%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.079 247.1) |
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 #1C486D | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C486D | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #1C486D text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C486D text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D9
oklch(70.6% 0.096 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#448FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.122 247)
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Step 600
600
#1F78BC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 247)
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Step 700
700
#0F65A2
oklch(49.2% 0.123 246.8)
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Step 800
800
#125283
oklch(42.6% 0.102 247.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C486D
oklch(39% 0.079 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#1C486D 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) | #37496F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C426C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005155 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C486D
#1C486D
oklch(39% 0.079 247.1)
- #613B0B
#613B0B
oklch(38.9% 0.08 66.4)
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 #1C486D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
Use #1C486D 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.