#1E2850
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(29.1% 0.074 270.7), rgb(30, 40, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#1E2850 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2850 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 40, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.074 270.7) |
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 #1E2850 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2850 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2850 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2850 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#809AF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#627EF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 270.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B63E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D51C5
oklch(49% 0.181 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#32449F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 270.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2850
oklch(29.1% 0.074 270.7)
#1E2850 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) | #162D51 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F294F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #013138 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2850
#1E2850
oklch(29.1% 0.074 270.7)
- #372A00
#372A00
oklch(29.2% 0.06 90.5)
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 #1E2850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
Use #1E2850 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.