#1E313C
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.2% 0.032 234.7), rgb(30, 49, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#1E313C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E313C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 49, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.032 234.7) |
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 #1E313C | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E313C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E313C text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E313C text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C1
oklch(70.7% 0.06 235.3)
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Step 500
500
#5991B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.084 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6886
oklch(49.2% 0.077 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#27556D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 233.8)
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Step 900
900
#254658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 234)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E313C
oklch(30.2% 0.032 234.7)
#1E313C 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) | #2C303D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #123435 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E313C
#1E313C
oklch(30.2% 0.032 234.7)
- #3B2A1F
#3B2A1F
oklch(30.2% 0.032 54.1)
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 #1E313C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.019
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
Use #1E313C 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.