#1D3583
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.135 266.5), rgb(29, 53, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#1D3583 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D3583 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 53, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.135 266.5) |
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 #1D3583 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D3583 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #1D3583 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D3583 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
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759BFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#3761F4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B4FD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#2442AC
oklch(42.8% 0.173 266.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D3583
oklch(36.2% 0.135 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#13224F
oklch(26.8% 0.085 266.7)
#1D3583 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) | #004086 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003781 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004856 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D3583
#1D3583
oklch(36.2% 0.135 266.5)
- #4F3A00
#4F3A00
oklch(36.2% 0.074 85.7)
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 #1D3583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #1D3583 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.