#1E2939
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.8% 0.034 257.7), rgb(30, 41, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#1E2939 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2939 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 41, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.034 257.7) |
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 #1E2939 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2939 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2939 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2939 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 257.9)
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Step 400
400
#88A2C9
oklch(70.7% 0.064 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBB
oklch(63.1% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#5274A7
oklch(55.5% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#42628F
oklch(49.2% 0.082 257)
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Step 800
800
#375074
oklch(42.8% 0.068 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#30425E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 259)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2939
oklch(27.8% 0.034 257.7)
#1E2939 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) | #232A3A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202739 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152C2E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2939
#1E2939
oklch(27.8% 0.034 257.7)
- #322615
#322615
oklch(27.8% 0.034 75.3)
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 #1E2939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.013
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
Use #1E2939 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.