#1C4E6F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.7% 0.077 241.3), rgb(28, 78, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#1C4E6F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4E6F |
| RGB | rgb(28, 78, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.077 241.3) |
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 #1C4E6F | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4E6F | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #1C4E6F text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1C4E6F text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.044 240.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CA
oklch(70.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#5390BC
oklch(63% 0.092 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#357AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.099 241)
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Step 700
700
#276690
oklch(49% 0.093 241.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C4E6F
oklch(40.7% 0.077 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#22455E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#1C4E6F 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) | #3F4E70 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33466E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005659 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4E6F
#1C4E6F
oklch(40.7% 0.077 241.3)
- #673F18
#673F18
oklch(40.7% 0.077 61.7)
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 #1C4E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #1C4E6F 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.