#1E2F50
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(30.8% 0.064 262.6), rgb(30, 47, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (13.31:1).
About this color
#1E2F50 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2F50 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 47, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.064 262.6) |
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 #1E2F50 | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2F50 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2F50 text on white | 13.31:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2F50 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 262.9)
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Step 400
400
#78A0EC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#5586E6
oklch(63.2% 0.154 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A6DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D5AB8
oklch(49% 0.157 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#264A95
oklch(42.6% 0.13 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#233F76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2F50
oklch(30.8% 0.064 262.6)
#1E2F50 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) | #213251 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2D4F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00363B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2F50
#1E2F50
oklch(30.8% 0.064 262.6)
- #3F2C00
#3F2C00
oklch(30.7% 0.063 82.9)
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 #1E2F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.035
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #1E2F50 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.