#1C516A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.2% 0.069 232.5), rgb(28, 81, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#1C516A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C516A |
| RGB | rgb(28, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.069 232.5) |
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 #1C516A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1C516A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #1C516A text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1C516A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D7
oklch(81% 0.04 232.8)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 232)
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Step 500
500
#5292B3
oklch(63% 0.082 232.6)
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Step 600
600
#337C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#256888
oklch(49% 0.084 233)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C516A
oklch(41.2% 0.069 232.5)
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Step 900
900
#214659
oklch(37.6% 0.053 233)
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Step 950
950
#142934
oklch(26.9% 0.034 232.8)
#1C516A 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) | #45506B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A486A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005859 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C516A
#1C516A
oklch(41.2% 0.069 232.5)
- #684025
#684025
oklch(41.2% 0.069 53.6)
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 #1C516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
Use #1C516A 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.