#1C54A5
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.7% 0.143 258.4), rgb(28, 84, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#1C54A5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C54A5 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 84, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.143 258.4) |
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 #1C54A5 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C54A5 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C54A5 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1C54A5 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F7
oklch(81% 0.083 258.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#4187EF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F6EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#105BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 258.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1C54A5
oklch(45.7% 0.143 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#17407B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#1C54A5 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) | #245DA8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A3 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006874 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C54A5
#1C54A5
oklch(45.7% 0.143 258.4)
- #744F00
#744F00
oklch(45.7% 0.095 77.7)
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 #1C54A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
Use #1C54A5 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.