#1D1E4E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.6% 0.086 277.8), rgb(29, 30, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#1D1E4E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1E4E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 30, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.086 277.8) |
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 #1D1E4E | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1E4E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1E4E text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1E4E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8B94FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 278)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C56F3
oklch(55.6% 0.227 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D44D4
oklch(49.1% 0.212 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E3AAB
oklch(42.7% 0.175 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#343487
oklch(37.7% 0.135 277.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1E4E
oklch(26.6% 0.086 277.8)
#1D1E4E 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) | #002650 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032932 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1E4E
#1D1E4E
oklch(26.6% 0.086 277.8)
- #2D2500
#2D2500
oklch(26.6% 0.055 96.8)
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 #1D1E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
Use #1D1E4E 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.