#1E3086
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.5% 0.145 268.6), rgb(30, 48, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#1E3086 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3086 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 48, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.145 268.6) |
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 #1E3086 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3086 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #1E3086 text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3086 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#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
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5BFD
oklch(55.5% 0.241 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#3049DD
oklch(49.1% 0.225 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#283DB3
oklch(42.7% 0.187 268.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3086
oklch(35.5% 0.145 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#142153
oklch(27% 0.093 268.5)
#1E3086 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) | #003E89 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003484 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004656 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3086
#1E3086
oklch(35.5% 0.145 268.6)
- #4B3900
#4B3900
oklch(35.4% 0.072 88.8)
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 #1E3086, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E3086.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.057
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
Use #1E3086 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.