#1D3862
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(34.3% 0.081 258.9), rgb(29, 56, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#1D3862 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D3862 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 56, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.081 258.9) |
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 #1D3862 | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D3862 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D3862 text on white | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D3862 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CA2DD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 259)
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Step 500
500
#5A89D4
oklch(63% 0.125 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F72C1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#315FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 800
800
#294E87
oklch(42.7% 0.104 258.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D3862
oklch(34.3% 0.081 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#17263F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 260.2)
#1D3862 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) | #253C64 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3561 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004248 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D3862
#1D3862
oklch(34.3% 0.081 258.9)
- #4C3300
#4C3300
oklch(34.2% 0.071 78.6)
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 #1D3862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
Use #1D3862 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.