#1E286E
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.6% 0.121 271.4), rgb(30, 40, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#1E286E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E286E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 40, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.121 271.4) |
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 #1E286E | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E286E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E286E text on white | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E286E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4757FF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#392AFF
oklch(49.1% 0.287 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D24D1
oklch(42.6% 0.245 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2529A4
oklch(37.7% 0.191 271.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E286E
oklch(31.6% 0.121 271.4)
#1E286E 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) | #003370 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C6D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003A46 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E286E
#1E286E
oklch(31.6% 0.121 271.4)
- #3E3000
#3E3000
oklch(31.6% 0.065 91.1)
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 #1E286E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.079
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.081
Use #1E286E 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.