#1D2753
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29% 0.081 271), rgb(29, 39, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#1D2753 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2753 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 39, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.081 271) |
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 #1D2753 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2753 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2753 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2753 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7E99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#607BFE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 271)
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Step 600
600
#4A60ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 271)
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Step 700
700
#3C4ECE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 271)
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Step 800
800
#3141A7
oklch(42.8% 0.164 270.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3884
oklch(37.6% 0.128 271)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2753
oklch(29% 0.081 271)
#1D2753 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) | #112D55 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072852 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003139 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2753
#1D2753
oklch(29% 0.081 271)
- #362A00
#362A00
oklch(29% 0.059 92)
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 #1D2753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
Use #1D2753 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.