#1E175E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.9% 0.12 279), rgb(30, 23, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#1E175E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E175E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 23, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.12 279) |
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 #1E175E | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E175E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E175E text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E175E text on black | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BAFF
oklch(80.8% 0.098 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7474FF
oklch(63.2% 0.201 278.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F4DFF
oklch(55.5% 0.25 279)
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Step 700
700
#530EFF
oklch(49.1% 0.293 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#4219CE
oklch(42.7% 0.243 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3623A1
oklch(37.7% 0.188 279.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E175E
oklch(26.9% 0.12 279)
#1E175E 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) | #002660 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00205D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A38 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E175E
#1E175E
oklch(26.9% 0.12 279)
- #2D2600
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
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 #1E175E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.034
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.078
Use #1E175E 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.