#1E224C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.077 276), rgb(30, 34, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#1E224C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 276°. 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 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E224C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 34, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.077 276) |
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 #1E224C | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E224C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E224C text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E224C 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
#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
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8997FA
oklch(70.8% 0.145 276)
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Step 500
500
#6E79F7
oklch(63.1% 0.186 276)
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Step 600
600
#595EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.202 276)
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Step 700
700
#494CC8
oklch(49.1% 0.188 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C3FA1
oklch(42.6% 0.155 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#323780
oklch(37.6% 0.121 275.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E224C
oklch(27.4% 0.077 276)
#1E224C 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) | #0D284E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07244B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072B33 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E224C
#1E224C
oklch(27.4% 0.077 276)
- #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 #1E224C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
Use #1E224C 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.