#1D285B
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.9% 0.092 270.7), rgb(29, 40, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#1D285B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D285B |
| RGB | rgb(29, 40, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.092 270.7) |
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 #1D285B | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D285B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D285B text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D285B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4559FE
oklch(55.7% 0.243 270.6)
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Step 700
700
#3847DD
oklch(49.1% 0.225 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E3CB3
oklch(42.8% 0.187 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#27358D
oklch(37.6% 0.146 270.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D285B
oklch(29.9% 0.092 270.7)
#1D285B 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) | #092F5D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002A5A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D285B
#1D285B
oklch(29.9% 0.092 270.7)
- #392C00
#392C00
oklch(29.9% 0.061 91.2)
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 #1D285B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.026
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
Use #1D285B 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.