#1D2A3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.4% 0.043 259.7), rgb(29, 42, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#1D2A3F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2A3F |
| RGB | rgb(29, 42, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.043 259.7) |
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 #1D2A3F | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2A3F | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2A3F text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2A3F text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#638AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A73B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3C609C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#314F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C4265
oklch(37.8% 0.066 259.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2A3F
oklch(28.4% 0.043 259.7)
#1D2A3F 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) | #222B40 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E283F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2F31 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2A3F
#1D2A3F
oklch(28.4% 0.043 259.7)
- #35270F
#35270F
oklch(28.3% 0.043 79)
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 #1D2A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.015
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
Use #1D2A3F 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.