#1E384E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(33.1% 0.051 245.7), rgb(30, 56, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#1E384E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E384E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 56, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.051 245.7) |
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 #1E384E | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E384E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1E384E text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E384E text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A5C5
oklch(70.7% 0.061 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#618EB6
oklch(63% 0.078 246.3)
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Step 600
600
#4778A2
oklch(55.6% 0.085 246)
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Step 700
700
#38658B
oklch(49.2% 0.079 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5270
oklch(42.6% 0.065 245.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E384E
oklch(33.1% 0.051 245.7)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#1E384E 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) | #2F384F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28344E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D40 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E384E
#1E384E
oklch(33.1% 0.051 245.7)
- #473018
#473018
oklch(33% 0.05 65.8)
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 #1E384E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.011
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.020
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.021
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.028
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
Use #1E384E 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.