#1D1F4D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.083 277.3), rgb(29, 31, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#1D1F4D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D1F4D |
| RGB | rgb(29, 31, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.083 277.3) |
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 #1D1F4D | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D1F4D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D1F4D text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D1F4D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 277.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BBFF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A95FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#7075FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B59EF
oklch(55.7% 0.219 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C47D0
oklch(49.1% 0.204 277.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E3CA8
oklch(42.8% 0.168 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#333585
oklch(37.7% 0.131 277)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D1F4D
oklch(26.7% 0.083 277.3)
#1D1F4D 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) | #04264F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #042A32 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D1F4D
#1D1F4D
oklch(26.7% 0.083 277.3)
- #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 #1D1F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #1D1F4D 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.