#1E3585
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.4% 0.137 267), rgb(30, 53, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#1E3585 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3585 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 53, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.137 267) |
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 #1E3585 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3585 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #1E3585 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3585 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#547EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 267)
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Step 600
600
#3860F6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C4ED7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 267)
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Step 800
800
#2441AD
oklch(42.7% 0.176 266.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3585
oklch(36.4% 0.137 267)
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Step 950
950
#132250
oklch(26.9% 0.087 266.8)
#1E3585 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) | #004188 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003783 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004957 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3585
#1E3585
oklch(36.4% 0.137 267)
- #4F3B00
#4F3B00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 87.1)
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 #1E3585, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E3585.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
Use #1E3585 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.