#1D2A55
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.9% 0.08 268.6), rgb(29, 42, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#1D2A55 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D2A55 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 42, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.08 268.6) |
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 #1D2A55 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D2A55 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D2A55 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D2A55 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFC
oklch(63% 0.193 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4262EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3550CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A6
oklch(42.8% 0.161 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263A83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D2A55
oklch(29.9% 0.08 268.6)
#1D2A55 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) | #152F57 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2A54 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00343B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D2A55
#1D2A55
oklch(29.9% 0.08 268.6)
- #3A2B00
#3A2B00
oklch(29.8% 0.061 88)
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 #1D2A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #1D2A55 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.