#1E3361
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33% 0.086 263.9), rgb(30, 51, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#1E3361 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3361 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 51, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 53%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.086 263.9) |
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 #1E3361 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3361 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3361 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3361 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6087D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#476FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#395CAB
oklch(49% 0.133 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F4C8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3361
oklch(33% 0.086 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#1E3361 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) | #1D3863 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #123260 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E45 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3361
#1E3361
oklch(33% 0.086 263.9)
- #463200
#463200
oklch(33.1% 0.068 84.1)
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 #1E3361, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.020
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.026
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
Use #1E3361 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.