#1D3F73
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.2% 0.098 258.8), rgb(29, 63, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#1D3F73 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D3F73 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 63, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.098 258.8) |
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 #1D3F73 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D3F73 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #1D3F73 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D3F73 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A2E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D88E3
oklch(63% 0.151 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#3070D1
oklch(55.6% 0.164 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#235DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.152 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E4D92
oklch(42.8% 0.125 258.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D3F73
oklch(37.2% 0.098 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#1D3F73 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) | #264475 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163C72 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004B53 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D3F73
#1D3F73
oklch(37.2% 0.098 258.8)
- #563A00
#563A00
oklch(37.1% 0.077 78.3)
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 #1D3F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #1D3F73 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.