#1E3384
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(35.9% 0.138 267.6), rgb(30, 51, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#1E3384 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3384 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.138 267.6) |
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 #1E3384 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3384 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #1E3384 text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3384 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#3B5FF7
oklch(55.6% 0.23 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E4DD8
oklch(49.2% 0.215 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2640AE
oklch(42.7% 0.178 267.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3384
oklch(35.9% 0.138 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#142251
oklch(27.1% 0.088 267.6)
#1E3384 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) | #003F87 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003682 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004756 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3384
#1E3384
oklch(35.9% 0.138 267.6)
- #4D3A00
#4D3A00
oklch(35.9% 0.073 87.9)
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 #1E3384, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.065
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.072
Use #1E3384 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.