#1D3C70
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.2% 0.097 260.1), rgb(29, 60, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#1D3C70 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D3C70 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 60, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.097 260.1) |
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 #1D3C70 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D3C70 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #1D3C70 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D3C70 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#5188E2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#356FD0
oklch(55.5% 0.162 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#285CB4
oklch(49% 0.151 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#224C92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 260)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D3C70
oklch(36.2% 0.097 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#1D3C70 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) | #224172 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13396F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004850 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D3C70
#1D3C70
oklch(36.2% 0.097 260.1)
- #523800
#523800
oklch(36.1% 0.075 79.6)
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 #1D3C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.063
Use #1D3C70 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.