#1E3169
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.2% 0.101 266.7), rgb(30, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#1E3169 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3169 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.101 266.7) |
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 #1E3169 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3169 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3169 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3169 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#466AD5
oklch(55.5% 0.169 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#3858B8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4895
oklch(42.6% 0.13 266.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3169
oklch(33.2% 0.101 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#182445
oklch(26.9% 0.064 267)
#1E3169 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) | #10386B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003168 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E48 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3169
#1E3169
oklch(33.2% 0.101 266.7)
- #453300
#453300
oklch(33.2% 0.068 86.9)
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 #1E3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.027
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
Use #1E3169 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.