#1E1F4E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1), rgb(30, 31, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#1E1F4E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E1F4E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 31, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1) |
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 #1E1F4E | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E1F4E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E1F4E text on white | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E1F4E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFF
oklch(81% 0.097 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C94FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7275FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 278.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D57F1
oklch(55.6% 0.223 278)
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Step 700
700
#4E45D1
oklch(49% 0.207 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F3AA9
oklch(42.6% 0.172 278.2)
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Step 900
900
#353486
oklch(37.7% 0.134 278.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1)
#1E1F4E 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) | #032650 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #052A33 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E1F4E
#1E1F4E
oklch(26.9% 0.085 278.1)
- #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 #1E1F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #1E1F4E 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.