#1D386E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.1% 0.099 262.5), rgb(29, 56, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#1D386E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D386E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 56, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.099 262.5) |
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 #1D386E | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D386E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #1D386E text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D386E text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5686E5
oklch(63.2% 0.153 262.6)
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Step 600
600
#3B6DD3
oklch(55.5% 0.167 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E5BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#264B94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 262.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D386E
oklch(35.1% 0.099 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#1D386E 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) | #1C3E70 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A366D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D386E
#1D386E
oklch(35.1% 0.099 262.5)
- #4D3600
#4D3600
oklch(35% 0.072 82.1)
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 #1D386E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.021
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
Use #1D386E 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.