#1D378C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(37.4% 0.145 266.3), rgb(29, 55, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#1D378C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D378C |
| RGB | rgb(29, 55, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.145 266.3) |
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 #1D378C | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D378C | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #1D378C text on white | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D378C text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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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
#749CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 266)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#325EFD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#264BDD
oklch(49% 0.225 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#203FB2
oklch(42.6% 0.185 266.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D378C
oklch(37.4% 0.145 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#112252
oklch(27% 0.091 265.8)
#1D378C 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) | #00448F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00398A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D5C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D378C
#1D378C
oklch(37.4% 0.145 266.3)
- #533D00
#533D00
oklch(37.4% 0.077 85.6)
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 #1D378C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #1D378C 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.