#1E2344
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.061 275), rgb(30, 35, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#1E2344 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2344 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 35, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.061 275) |
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 #1E2344 | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2344 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2344 text on white | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2344 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717FE2
oklch(63.1% 0.149 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A66D0
oklch(55.6% 0.162 275)
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Step 700
700
#4A54B4
oklch(49% 0.151 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4592
oklch(42.6% 0.125 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#333B74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 274.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
#1E2344 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) | #162745 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122443 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2A30 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2344
#1E2344
oklch(27% 0.061 275)
- #2F2600
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
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 #1E2344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
Use #1E2344 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.