#1D2952
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.4% 0.076 269.1), rgb(29, 41, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#1D2952 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2952 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 41, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.076 269.1) |
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 #1D2952 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2952 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2952 text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2952 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFC
oklch(81% 0.09 269)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5D7EF7
oklch(63% 0.184 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4664E6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3852C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 269)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A2
oklch(42.8% 0.154 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283A80
oklch(37.6% 0.12 269.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2952
oklch(29.4% 0.076 269.1)
#1D2952 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) | #162E54 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2951 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003239 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2952
#1D2952
oklch(29.4% 0.076 269.1)
- #382A00
#382A00
oklch(29.3% 0.06 89.1)
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 #1D2952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
Use #1D2952 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.