#1E314B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31% 0.053 256.5), rgb(30, 49, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#1E314B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E314B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 49, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.053 256.5) |
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 #1E314B | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E314B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E314B text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E314B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#77A3DF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#538AD6
oklch(63% 0.129 256.8)
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Step 600
600
#3673C3
oklch(55.6% 0.14 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#2960A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#234F89
oklch(42.8% 0.108 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#22426D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E314B
oklch(31% 0.053 256.5)
#1E314B 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) | #27334C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212E4A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #04373A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E314B
#1E314B
oklch(31% 0.053 256.5)
- #402C0D
#402C0D
oklch(31% 0.054 75.1)
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 #1E314B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.024
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
Use #1E314B 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.