#1E387C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.3% 0.12 265.1), rgb(30, 56, 124).
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White text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#1E387C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E387C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.12 265.1) |
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 #1E387C | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E387C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #1E387C text on white | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E387C text on black | 1.91:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C0FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 265)
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Step 400
400
#749DFA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 265)
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Step 500
500
#5281F7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 265.2)
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Step 600
600
#3867E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B55C8
oklch(49.2% 0.185 265)
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Step 800
800
#2446A2
oklch(42.7% 0.154 265)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E387C
oklch(36.3% 0.12 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#14244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265)
#1E387C 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) | #08417E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004854 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E387C
#1E387C
oklch(36.3% 0.12 265.1)
- #503A00
#503A00
oklch(36.3% 0.074 84.6)
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 #1E387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #1E387C 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.