#1D3766
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(34.3% 0.089 261.2), rgb(29, 55, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#1D3766 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D3766 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 55, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.089 261.2) |
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 #1D3766 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D3766 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D3766 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D3766 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5988DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 261)
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Step 600
600
#3F70C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#315DAD
oklch(49% 0.137 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#294C8C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 261.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D3766
oklch(34.3% 0.089 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#1D3766 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) | #213C68 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143565 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004249 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D3766
#1D3766
oklch(34.3% 0.089 261.2)
- #4B3400
#4B3400
oklch(34.3% 0.071 81.3)
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 #1D3766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #1D3766 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.