#1E204A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.076 277.8), rgb(30, 32, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#1E204A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E204A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.076 277.8) |
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 #1E204A | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E204A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E204A text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E204A 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7FB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFB
oklch(80.8% 0.091 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C96F9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7278F6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 277.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D5DE5
oklch(55.7% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D4BC7
oklch(49.1% 0.187 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3FA1
oklch(42.8% 0.155 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#353780
oklch(37.8% 0.121 277.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E204A
oklch(26.7% 0.076 277.8)
#1E204A 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) | #0A264B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052349 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2931 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E204A
#1E204A
oklch(26.7% 0.076 277.8)
- #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 #1E204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E204A 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.