#1D1E44
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.07 279.1), rgb(29, 30, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#1D1E44 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1E44 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 30, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.07 279.1) |
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 #1D1E44 | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1E44 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1E44 text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1E44 text on black | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF6
oklch(81% 0.082 279)
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Step 400
400
#9096F1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#767AED
oklch(63.2% 0.169 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#615FDB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#514EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#42419A
oklch(42.8% 0.141 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1E44
oklch(25.7% 0.07 279.1)
#1D1E44 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) | #0C2445 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #082143 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D262D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1E44
#1D1E44
oklch(25.7% 0.07 279.1)
- #2A2300
#2A2300
oklch(25.6% 0.053 98)
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 #1D1E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #1D1E44 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.