#1D3C79
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.9% 0.111 262.2), rgb(29, 60, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#1D3C79 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D3C79 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 60, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.111 262.2) |
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 #1D3C79 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D3C79 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #1D3C79 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D3C79 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#739FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4E85EF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#326BDD
oklch(55.5% 0.185 262.2)
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Step 700
700
#2559C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#20499B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 262.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D3C79
oklch(36.9% 0.111 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#132548
oklch(27% 0.069 262.3)
#1D3C79 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) | #1A437B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003A78 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A54 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D3C79
#1D3C79
oklch(36.9% 0.111 262.2)
- #533B00
#533B00
oklch(36.9% 0.076 82.8)
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 #1D3C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.022
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
Use #1D3C79 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.