#1D5073
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.08 242.3), rgb(29, 80, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#1D5073 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D5073 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 80, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 60%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.08 242.3) |
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 #1D5073 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D5073 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #1D5073 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1D5073 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#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
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A7CB
oklch(70.8% 0.074 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#5290BE
oklch(63.1% 0.095 242.4)
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Step 600
600
#337AAA
oklch(55.6% 0.103 241.6)
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Step 700
700
#256692
oklch(49% 0.096 242.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1D5073
oklch(41.4% 0.08 242.3)
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Step 900
900
#214560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.2)
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Step 950
950
#142938
oklch(27.1% 0.039 241.3)
#1D5073 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) | #405175 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344872 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D5073
#1D5073
oklch(41.4% 0.08 242.3)
- #6A4117
#6A4117
oklch(41.5% 0.08 62.7)
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 #1D5073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
Use #1D5073 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.