#1E203F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.058 278.8), rgb(30, 32, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#1E203F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E203F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 32, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.058 278.8) |
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 #1E203F | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E203F | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E203F text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E203F 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9299E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#787EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6266CA
oklch(55.7% 0.152 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5154AE
oklch(49.1% 0.141 278.4)
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Step 800
800
#43458D
oklch(42.7% 0.117 279)
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Step 900
900
#383B71
oklch(37.8% 0.091 278.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E203F
oklch(25.9% 0.058 278.8)
#1E203F 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) | #142440 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12223E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13262C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E203F
#1E203F
oklch(25.9% 0.058 278.8)
- #2A2400
#2A2400
oklch(25.9% 0.054 99.9)
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 #1E203F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #1E203F 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.