#1D6296
Closest named color: Peacock Blue (#016795). oklch(48% 0.107 245.9), rgb(29, 98, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#1D6296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peacock Blue (#016795), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Peacock Blue (#016795) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D6296 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 98, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.107 245.9) |
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 #1D6296 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1D6296 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1D6296 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1D6296 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5E1
oklch(81% 0.052 245.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A6D2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E8FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 246.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F78B2
oklch(55.5% 0.115 246.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1D6296
oklch(48% 0.107 245.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E537C
oklch(42.8% 0.088 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4564
oklch(37.8% 0.069 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#13283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 247.5)
#1D6296 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) | #4A6498 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385995 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F75 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D6296
#1D6296
oklch(48% 0.107 245.9)
- #864F00
#864F00
oklch(48.1% 0.107 65.6)
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 #1D6296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #1D6296 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.