#1D475E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.061 235.5), rgb(29, 71, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#1D475E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D475E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 71, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.061 235.5) |
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 #1D475E | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D475E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #1D475E text on white | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D475E text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A8C8
oklch(70.6% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B92BA
oklch(63% 0.093 235.6)
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Step 600
600
#297CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.101 235.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A688F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 236)
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Step 800
800
#195574
oklch(42.7% 0.079 235.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D475E
oklch(37.9% 0.061 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#1D475E 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) | #3C465F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33405E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D475E
#1D475E
oklch(37.9% 0.061 235.5)
- #5B3921
#5B3921
oklch(37.9% 0.061 55)
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 #1D475E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
Use #1D475E 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.