#1E384D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33% 0.049 244.5), rgb(30, 56, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#1E384D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E384D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 56, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.049 244.5) |
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 #1E384D | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E384D | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E384D text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E384D text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 243.1)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 244.6)
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Step 500
500
#618FB4
oklch(63.2% 0.075 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#4778A0
oklch(55.5% 0.082 244.7)
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Step 700
700
#386589
oklch(49.1% 0.076 244.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F536F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 243.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E384D
oklch(33% 0.049 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#1E384D 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) | #2F384E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29344D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D3F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E384D
#1E384D
oklch(33% 0.049 244.5)
- #473019
#473019
oklch(33.1% 0.049 64.7)
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 #1E384D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.010
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.023
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.027
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
Use #1E384D 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.