#1E2D5A
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(31% 0.083 267.6), rgb(30, 45, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#1E2D5A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2D5A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 45, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.083 267.6) |
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 #1E2D5A | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2D5A | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2D5A text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2D5A text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D61F0
oklch(55.5% 0.218 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#304FD1
oklch(49% 0.203 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#2842A9
oklch(42.7% 0.168 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#233986
oklch(37.6% 0.132 267.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2D5A
oklch(31% 0.083 267.6)
#1E2D5A 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) | #17325C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2D59 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00373F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2D5A
#1E2D5A
oklch(31% 0.083 267.6)
- #3E2E00
#3E2E00
oklch(31.1% 0.064 87.7)
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 #1E2D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.025
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.058
Use #1E2D5A 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.