#1D397D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.121 264.4), rgb(29, 57, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#1D397D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D397D |
| RGB | rgb(29, 57, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.121 264.4) |
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 #1D397D | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D397D | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #1D397D text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D397D text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#739DFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#4F82F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3567E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#2855C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2246A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 264.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D397D
oklch(36.5% 0.121 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#13244B
oklch(27% 0.076 264.2)
#1D397D 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) | #0A427F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004955 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D397D
#1D397D
oklch(36.5% 0.121 264.4)
- #513A00
#513A00
oklch(36.5% 0.075 83.5)
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 #1D397D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
Use #1D397D 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.