#1D4875
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.09 252), rgb(29, 72, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#1D4875 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D4875 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 72, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.09 252) |
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 #1D4875 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D4875 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #1D4875 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D4875 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5E2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#438CDA
oklch(63% 0.139 252.2)
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Step 600
600
#1F75C7
oklch(55.6% 0.149 251.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F62AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 251.8)
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Step 800
800
#12508C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 252.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1D4875
oklch(39.5% 0.09 252)
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Step 950
950
#0F2741
oklch(26.8% 0.057 252.3)
#1D4875 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) | #334B77 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264374 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D4875
#1D4875
oklch(39.5% 0.09 252)
- #623E00
#623E00
oklch(39.6% 0.085 72.5)
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 #1D4875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
Use #1D4875 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.