#1E2464
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.9% 0.112 273.5), rgb(30, 36, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#1E2464 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2464 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 36, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.112 273.5) |
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 #1E2464 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2464 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2464 text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2464 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 274.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F55FF
oklch(55.7% 0.246 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#402FF6
oklch(49% 0.273 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#342CC7
oklch(42.8% 0.226 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B2C9C
oklch(37.7% 0.176 273.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2464
oklch(29.9% 0.112 273.5)
#1E2464 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) | #002F66 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002863 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003440 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2464
#1E2464
oklch(29.9% 0.112 273.5)
- #382C00
#382C00
oklch(29.8% 0.061 92.6)
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 #1E2464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.075
Use #1E2464 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.