#1C5B92
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46% 0.109 249.2), rgb(28, 91, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#1C5B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1C5B92 |
| RGB | rgb(28, 91, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 68%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.109 249.2) |
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 #1C5B92 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1C5B92 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1C5B92 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1C5B92 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D4
oklch(70.7% 0.085 249.6)
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Step 500
500
#528EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.108 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#3477B5
oklch(55.6% 0.118 249.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1C5B92
oklch(46% 0.109 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#21527E
oklch(42.7% 0.09 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#214465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#1C5B92 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) | #415E94 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5391 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00686F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1C5B92
#1C5B92
oklch(46% 0.109 249.2)
- #7C4C00
#7C4C00
oklch(46.1% 0.101 68.8)
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 #1C5B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.027
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
Use #1C5B92 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.