#1E293A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.035 258.9), rgb(30, 41, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#1E293A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E293A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 41, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.035 258.9) |
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 #1E293A | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E293A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E293A text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E293A 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
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DC
oklch(81% 0.041 258.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.085 258.5)
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Step 600
600
#5174A9
oklch(55.6% 0.092 258.5)
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Step 700
700
#426191
oklch(49.1% 0.086 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#374F76
oklch(42.6% 0.072 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F425F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 258.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E293A
oklch(27.9% 0.035 258.9)
#1E293A 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) | #232A3B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20273A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142D2F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E293A
#1E293A
oklch(27.9% 0.035 258.9)
- #322714
#322714
oklch(28% 0.035 80.2)
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 #1E293A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.012
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
Use #1E293A 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.