#1E3545
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31.8% 0.041 240.1), rgb(30, 53, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#1E3545 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3545 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 53, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 39%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.041 240.1) |
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 #1E3545 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3545 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3545 text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3545 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 240.6)
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Step 400
400
#73A7CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 240.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 240)
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Step 600
600
#2B7BAC
oklch(55.7% 0.107 240)
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Step 700
700
#1C6793
oklch(49.1% 0.1 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#1B5478
oklch(42.7% 0.083 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1E3545
oklch(31.8% 0.041 240.1)
#1E3545 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) | #2E3546 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293145 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A393A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3545
#1E3545
oklch(31.8% 0.041 240.1)
- #422D1C
#422D1C
oklch(31.7% 0.042 59.5)
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 #1E3545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.022
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #1E3545 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.