#1E3441
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.3% 0.036 235.6), rgb(30, 52, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#1E3441 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3441 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 52, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 37%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.036 235.6) |
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 #1E3441 | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3441 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3441 text on white | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3441 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D9
oklch(81% 0.043 235)
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Step 400
400
#76A8C6
oklch(70.7% 0.069 235.4)
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Step 500
500
#5092B8
oklch(63.2% 0.088 235.8)
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Step 600
600
#307CA4
oklch(55.7% 0.096 235.3)
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Step 700
700
#22688C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F5572
oklch(42.8% 0.074 235.8)
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Step 900
900
#1F465C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 235.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E3441
oklch(31.3% 0.036 235.6)
#1E3441 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) | #2E3442 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293041 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E3738 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3441
#1E3441
oklch(31.3% 0.036 235.6)
- #3F2C1F
#3F2C1F
oklch(31.2% 0.036 55.4)
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 #1E3441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.029
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
Use #1E3441 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.