#1C4966
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.07 240.3), rgb(28, 73, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#1C4966 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4966 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 73, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 57%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.07 240.3) |
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 #1C4966 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4966 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #1C4966 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4966 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8D0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#4591C3
oklch(63% 0.106 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#207BB0
oklch(55.7% 0.116 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6797
oklch(49% 0.108 240.3)
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Step 800
800
#12547B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 240.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1C4966
oklch(38.8% 0.07 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#1C4966 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) | #3C4967 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324265 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005053 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4966
#1C4966
oklch(38.8% 0.07 240.3)
- #5F3B1A
#5F3B1A
oklch(38.8% 0.069 60.8)
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 #1C4966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
Use #1C4966 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.