#1E254C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.072 273.3), rgb(30, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#1E254C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E254C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.072 273.3) |
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 #1E254C | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E254C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E254C text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E254C text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8599F5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 273.2)
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Step 500
500
#697DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5363E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4451C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#38439D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 272.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E254C
oklch(28.1% 0.072 273.3)
#1E254C 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) | #132A4D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E264B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #062E34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E254C
#1E254C
oklch(28.1% 0.072 273.3)
- #332800
#332800
oklch(28.1% 0.058 92.9)
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 #1E254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E254C 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.