#1D3388
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.144 267.4), rgb(29, 51, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#1D3388 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D3388 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 51, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 65%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.144 267.4) |
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 #1D3388 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D3388 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #1D3388 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D3388 text on black | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#385DFD
oklch(55.7% 0.24 267.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B4BDD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#243FB2
oklch(42.8% 0.185 267.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D3388
oklch(36.2% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#132152
oklch(26.9% 0.091 267.7)
#1D3388 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) | #00408B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003686 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004958 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D3388
#1D3388
oklch(36.2% 0.144 267.4)
- #4E3B00
#4E3B00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 88.2)
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 #1D3388, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1D3388.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #1D3388 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.