#1E3065
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(32.6% 0.096 266.9), rgb(30, 48, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#1E3065 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3065 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 48, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.096 266.9) |
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 #1E3065 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3065 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3065 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3065 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#809EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6184E2
oklch(63.1% 0.147 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#496BD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A59B4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3065
oklch(32.6% 0.096 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#1E3065 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) | #133767 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023064 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C45 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3065
#1E3065
oklch(32.6% 0.096 266.9)
- #433100
#433100
oklch(32.5% 0.066 86.2)
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 #1E3065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.027
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
Use #1E3065 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.