#1E3268
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.3% 0.098 266), rgb(30, 50, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#1E3268 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3268 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 50, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.098 266) |
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 #1E3268 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3268 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3268 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3268 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.118 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 266)
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Step 600
600
#466BD2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3759B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4993
oklch(42.6% 0.126 266.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3268
oklch(33.3% 0.098 266)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#1E3268 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) | #14396A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #023267 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F48 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3268
#1E3268
oklch(33.3% 0.098 266)
- #463300
#463300
oklch(33.4% 0.068 85.7)
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 #1E3268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.025
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
Use #1E3268 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.