#1C4E70
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.7% 0.078 242.1), rgb(28, 78, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#1C4E70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C4E70 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 78, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.078 242.1) |
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 #1C4E70 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C4E70 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #1C4E70 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1C4E70 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.073 242)
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Step 500
500
#5390BD
oklch(63.1% 0.093 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#357AA9
oklch(55.7% 0.101 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#276691
oklch(49% 0.094 242.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C4E70
oklch(40.7% 0.078 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#21455F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 242.2)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#1C4E70 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) | #3E4F72 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33476F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C4E70
#1C4E70
oklch(40.7% 0.078 242.1)
- #673F17
#673F17
oklch(40.7% 0.077 62.2)
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 #1C4E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
Use #1C4E70 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.