#1E2D39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.9% 0.03 243.2), rgb(30, 45, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#1E2D39 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2D39 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 45, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.03 243.2) |
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 #1E2D39 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2D39 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2D39 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2D39 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#628FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.072 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#48799E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#396587
oklch(49% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4559
oklch(37.8% 0.047 242.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2D39
oklch(28.9% 0.03 243.2)
#1E2D39 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) | #282D3A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A39 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #143031 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2D39
#1E2D39
oklch(28.9% 0.03 243.2)
- #36281B
#36281B
oklch(28.9% 0.031 64)
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 #1E2D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.034
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.052
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
Use #1E2D39 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.