#1E2054
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(27.6% 0.093 276.8), rgb(30, 32, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#1E2054 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2054 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 32, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.093 276.8) |
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 #1E2054 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2054 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2054 text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2054 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#8995FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F76FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5952FD
oklch(55.6% 0.244 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A40DC
oklch(49% 0.227 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C37B2
oklch(42.7% 0.188 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#32328D
oklch(37.8% 0.147 276.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2054
oklch(27.6% 0.093 276.8)
#1E2054 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) | #002856 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002453 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002C36 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2054
#1E2054
oklch(27.6% 0.093 276.8)
- #302700
#302700
oklch(27.5% 0.056 95.7)
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 #1E2054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
Use #1E2054 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.