#1E234F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.08 275.1), rgb(30, 35, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#1E234F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E234F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 35, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.08 275.1) |
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 #1E234F | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E234F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E234F text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E234F text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFE
oklch(80.8% 0.095 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8696FE
oklch(70.6% 0.152 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B78FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#565DEB
oklch(55.7% 0.21 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#474BCC
oklch(49.1% 0.195 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA5
oklch(42.8% 0.161 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#313783
oklch(37.8% 0.126 275.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E234F
oklch(27.8% 0.08 275.1)
#1E234F 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) | #0C2951 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05254E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032D35 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E234F
#1E234F
oklch(27.8% 0.08 275.1)
- #312800
#312800
oklch(27.9% 0.057 96)
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 #1E234F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
Use #1E234F 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.