#1E283B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.038 262.8), rgb(30, 40, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#1E283B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E283B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 40, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.038 262.8) |
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 #1E283B | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E283B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E283B text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E283B 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CE
oklch(70.7% 0.072 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6B89C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5372AE
oklch(55.5% 0.101 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#446096
oklch(49.2% 0.093 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#384E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E283B
oklch(27.7% 0.038 262.8)
#1E283B 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) | #21293C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E273B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142C2F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E283B
#1E283B
oklch(27.7% 0.038 262.8)
- #312611
#312611
oklch(27.6% 0.038 82.3)
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 #1E283B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.009
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.064
Use #1E283B 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.