#1E3075
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.9% 0.121 268.2), rgb(30, 48, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#1E3075 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3075 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 48, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.121 268.2) |
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 #1E3075 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3075 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3075 text on white | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3075 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9BFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B7FF8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4364E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3552C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C44A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3075
oklch(33.9% 0.121 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#1E3075 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) | #003A77 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003274 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00414D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3075
#1E3075
oklch(33.9% 0.121 268.2)
- #473500
#473500
oklch(34% 0.069 87.5)
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 #1E3075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
Use #1E3075 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.