#1E323E
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(30.6% 0.034 235.8), rgb(30, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#1E323E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E323E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.034 235.8) |
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 #1E323E | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E323E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E323E text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E323E text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 236.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA7C3
oklch(70.6% 0.063 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#5691B4
oklch(63% 0.081 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#387BA0
oklch(55.6% 0.089 235.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A6889
oklch(49.2% 0.082 235.2)
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Step 800
800
#24556F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#23465A
oklch(37.7% 0.053 235.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E323E
oklch(30.6% 0.034 235.8)
#1E323E 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) | #2C323F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #103536 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E323E
#1E323E
oklch(30.6% 0.034 235.8)
- #3D2B1F
#3D2B1F
oklch(30.7% 0.034 54.8)
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 #1E323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
Use #1E323E 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.