#1E223E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.053 276), rgb(30, 34, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#1E223E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E223E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 34, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.053 276) |
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 #1E223E | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E223E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E223E text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E223E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 275.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.1 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7581D5
oklch(63% 0.127 276)
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Step 600
600
#5F69C3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E57A8
oklch(49.1% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#404888
oklch(42.8% 0.105 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#363C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.084 276.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E223E
oklch(26.3% 0.053 276)
#1E223E 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) | #18253F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15233D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13282D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E223E
#1E223E
oklch(26.3% 0.053 276)
- #2C2401
#2C2401
oklch(26.2% 0.053 96.2)
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 #1E223E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.016
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #1E223E 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.