#1E2A6D
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32% 0.117 270.6), rgb(30, 42, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#1E2A6D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2A6D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 42, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.117 270.6) |
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 #1E2A6D | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2A6D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2A6D text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2A6D text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D99FF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4558FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#352DFE
oklch(49.1% 0.285 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B2ACD
oklch(42.7% 0.237 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#232CA1
oklch(37.8% 0.184 270.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2A6D
oklch(32% 0.117 270.6)
#1E2A6D 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) | #00346F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002D6C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B47 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2A6D
#1E2A6D
oklch(32% 0.117 270.6)
- #3F3100
#3F3100
oklch(32% 0.065 91.4)
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 #1E2A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #1E2A6D 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.