#1D263F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.048 268.1), rgb(29, 38, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#1D263F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D263F |
| RGB | rgb(29, 38, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.048 268.1) |
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 #1D263F | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D263F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D263F text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D263F 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#889FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B86D0
oklch(63.1% 0.116 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#536EBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#445CA3
oklch(49.1% 0.117 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#384B84
oklch(42.6% 0.098 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D263F
oklch(27.3% 0.048 268.1)
#1D263F 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) | #1D2840 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19253E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102B2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D263F
#1D263F
oklch(27.3% 0.048 268.1)
- #312607
#312607
oklch(27.4% 0.048 89)
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 #1D263F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.008
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
Use #1D263F 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.