#1E2F61
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.1% 0.091 267), rgb(30, 47, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#1E2F61 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E2F61 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 47, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.091 267) |
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 #1E2F61 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E2F61 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E2F61 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E2F61 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#365DFD
oklch(55.6% 0.241 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A4BDC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 267)
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Step 800
800
#233FB2
oklch(42.7% 0.185 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#20388D
oklch(37.8% 0.144 267.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E2F61
oklch(32.1% 0.091 267)
#1E2F61 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) | #153563 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072F60 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B43 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E2F61
#1E2F61
oklch(32.1% 0.091 267)
- #413000
#413000
oklch(32% 0.065 87.1)
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 #1E2F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.024
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.028
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E2F61 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.