#1D384F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.1% 0.053 246), rgb(29, 56, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#1D384F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D384F |
| RGB | rgb(29, 56, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.053 246) |
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 #1D384F | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D384F | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D384F text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D384F text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C6
oklch(70.7% 0.063 245.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EB8
oklch(63% 0.082 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#4578A4
oklch(55.6% 0.088 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#36658C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5272
oklch(42.6% 0.068 246.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D384F
oklch(33.1% 0.053 246)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#1D384F 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) | #2E3950 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27344F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D40 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D384F
#1D384F
oklch(33.1% 0.053 246)
- #483016
#483016
oklch(33.2% 0.053 66.4)
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 #1D384F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.012
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.019
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
Use #1D384F 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.