#1D2350
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.082 274.1), rgb(29, 35, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#1D2350 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2350 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 35, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.082 274.1) |
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 #1D2350 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2350 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2350 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2350 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500
#6878FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#535CEE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#444BCF
oklch(49.2% 0.2 274)
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Step 800
800
#373EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 274)
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Step 900
900
#2F3785
oklch(37.8% 0.129 274)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2350
oklch(27.8% 0.082 274.1)
#1D2350 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) | #0A2952 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #02254F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002D35 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2350
#1D2350
oklch(27.8% 0.082 274.1)
- #322800
#322800
oklch(28% 0.057 94.5)
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 #1D2350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #1D2350 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.