#1E3187
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.8% 0.145 268.3), rgb(30, 49, 135).
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White text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#1E3187 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3187 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 49, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.145 268.3) |
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 #1E3187 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3187 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #1E3187 text on white | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3187 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B5BFE
oklch(55.5% 0.243 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F49DD
oklch(49% 0.225 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#273EB3
oklch(42.8% 0.186 268.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3187
oklch(35.8% 0.145 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#142153
oklch(27% 0.093 268.5)
#1E3187 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) | #003F8A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003585 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004757 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3187
#1E3187
oklch(35.8% 0.145 268.3)
- #4C3A00
#4C3A00
oklch(35.8% 0.073 89.1)
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 #1E3187, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E3187.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.073
Use #1E3187 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.