#1D396E
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.4% 0.098 261.8), rgb(29, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#1D396E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D396E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 58%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.098 261.8) |
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 #1D396E | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D396E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #1D396E text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D396E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#A7C1F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#77A0EA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#5586E3
oklch(63% 0.15 262)
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Step 600
600
#3A6ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C5BB5
oklch(49% 0.152 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#264B93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 262.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D396E
oklch(35.4% 0.098 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#152645
oklch(27.2% 0.062 261.5)
#1D396E 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) | #1E3F70 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D376D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D396E
#1D396E
oklch(35.4% 0.098 261.8)
- #4E3700
#4E3700
oklch(35.4% 0.073 82.4)
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 #1D396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
Use #1D396E 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.