#1E3045
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.4% 0.045 253), rgb(30, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#1E3045 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3045 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.045 253) |
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 #1E3045 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3045 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3045 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3045 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D5
oklch(70.7% 0.086 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#578CCA
oklch(63% 0.11 253.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C75B7
oklch(55.5% 0.119 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D629D
oklch(49% 0.111 253.1)
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Step 800
800
#27517F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E3045
oklch(30.4% 0.045 253)
#1E3045 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) | #283146 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232D45 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B3537 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3045
#1E3045
oklch(30.4% 0.045 253)
- #3D2B13
#3D2B13
oklch(30.4% 0.046 72.5)
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 #1E3045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.020
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #1E3045 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.