#1E214D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.08 276.8), rgb(30, 33, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#1E214D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E214D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 33, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.08 276.8) |
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 #1E214D | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E214D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E214D text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E214D text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BBFE
oklch(80.8% 0.096 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8995FD
oklch(70.6% 0.152 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F77FB
oklch(63.1% 0.193 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A5BEA
oklch(55.5% 0.21 276.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B4ACC
oklch(49.2% 0.195 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D3EA5
oklch(42.8% 0.162 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#333682
oklch(37.6% 0.125 276.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E214D
oklch(27.2% 0.08 276.8)
#1E214D 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) | #09284F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03244C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062B33 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E214D
#1E214D
oklch(27.2% 0.08 276.8)
- #2F2700
#2F2700
oklch(27.4% 0.056 97.3)
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 #1E214D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E214D 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.