#1E314F
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(31.3% 0.06 259.2), rgb(30, 49, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#1E314F is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E314F |
| RGB | rgb(30, 49, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.06 259.2) |
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 #1E314F | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E314F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E314F text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E314F text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#75A1E7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#5188E0
oklch(63% 0.145 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#3570CD
oklch(55.5% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#275DB2
oklch(49% 0.147 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#224D90
oklch(42.8% 0.121 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#214173
oklch(37.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E314F
oklch(31.3% 0.06 259.2)
#1E314F 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) | #253350 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2F4E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00383C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E314F
#1E314F
oklch(31.3% 0.06 259.2)
- #412D06
#412D06
oklch(31.3% 0.06 79.4)
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 #1E314F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #1E314F 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.