#1E3467
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(33.7% 0.094 264.4), rgb(30, 52, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#1E3467 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3467 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 52, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.094 264.4) |
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 #1E3467 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3467 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3467 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3467 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EF
oklch(81% 0.07 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5D86E0
oklch(63.2% 0.143 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#446DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#365BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B90
oklch(42.8% 0.119 264.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3467
oklch(33.7% 0.094 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#1E3467 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) | #1A3A69 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B3366 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004048 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3467
#1E3467
oklch(33.7% 0.094 264.4)
- #483400
#483400
oklch(33.9% 0.069 84.8)
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 #1E3467, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.022
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.029
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
Use #1E3467 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.