#1E375B
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.6% 0.071 257.6), rgb(30, 55, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#1E375B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E375B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 55, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.071 257.6) |
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 #1E375B | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E375B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E375B text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E375B text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 258)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.109 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#4474B8
oklch(55.7% 0.119 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#36619E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F80
oklch(42.7% 0.091 257.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E375B
oklch(33.6% 0.071 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#1E375B 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) | #283A5C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F345A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003F44 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E375B
#1E375B
oklch(33.6% 0.071 257.6)
- #4B3100
#4B3100
oklch(33.6% 0.07 76.6)
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 #1E375B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.038
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #1E375B 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.