#1E2245
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.065 276.2), rgb(30, 34, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#1E2245 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2245 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 34, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.065 276.2) |
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 #1E2245 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2245 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2245 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2245 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8C99EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 276)
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Step 500
500
#727DE6
oklch(63% 0.157 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C64D4
oklch(55.6% 0.17 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C52B8
oklch(49.1% 0.158 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4495
oklch(42.7% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A77
oklch(37.7% 0.103 276.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2245
oklch(26.8% 0.065 276.2)
#1E2245 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) | #132746 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2344 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2930 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2245
#1E2245
oklch(26.8% 0.065 276.2)
- #2E2600
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
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 #1E2245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E2245 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.