#1D47AC
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(43.5% 0.169 263.7), rgb(29, 71, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#1D47AC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D47AC |
| RGB | rgb(29, 71, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 71%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.169 263.7) |
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 #1D47AC | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D47AC | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D47AC text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1D47AC text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4880FF
oklch(63% 0.198 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#2B65F1
oklch(55.7% 0.219 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F52D2
oklch(49.1% 0.205 263.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1D47AC
oklch(43.5% 0.169 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#1B3B86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#10234E
oklch(26.8% 0.083 263.8)
#1D47AC 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) | #0055AF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0048AA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006172 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D47AC
#1D47AC
oklch(43.5% 0.169 263.7)
- #684C00
#684C00
oklch(43.5% 0.089 84.2)
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 #1D47AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1D47AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #1D47AC 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.