#1C49AD
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44% 0.168 263), rgb(28, 73, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#1C49AD is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C49AD |
| RGB | rgb(28, 73, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 72%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.168 263) |
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 #1C49AD | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C49AD | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C49AD text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1C49AD text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 262.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#6D9EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2866F0
oklch(55.7% 0.217 263)
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Step 700
700
#1B53D1
oklch(49.1% 0.203 263)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C49AD
oklch(44% 0.168 263)
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Step 900
900
#1A3C86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#10244E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 263)
#1C49AD 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) | #0057B0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AAB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006274 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C49AD
#1C49AD
oklch(44% 0.168 263)
- #6A4D00
#6A4D00
oklch(44% 0.09 83.6)
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 #1C49AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.039
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #1C49AD 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.