#1E293C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28% 0.039 261), rgb(30, 41, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#1E293C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 261°. 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 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E293C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 41, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.039 261) |
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 #1E293C | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E293C | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E293C text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E293C 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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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
#B0C2DF
oklch(81% 0.046 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#698AC2
oklch(63.2% 0.093 260.7)
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Step 600
600
#5173AF
oklch(55.7% 0.102 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#416096
oklch(49.1% 0.095 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#364F7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4262
oklch(37.8% 0.06 260.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E293C
oklch(28% 0.039 261)
#1E293C 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) | #222A3D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F273C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132D30 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E293C
#1E293C
oklch(28% 0.039 261)
- #332712
#332712
oklch(28.1% 0.038 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 #1E293C, 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 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
Use #1E293C 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.