#1E3996
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(38.8% 0.156 266.4), rgb(30, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#1E3996 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3996 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.156 266.4) |
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 #1E3996 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3996 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #1E3996 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3996 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4BFFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#759CFF
oklch(70.8% 0.151 266.4)
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Step 500
500
#527EFF
oklch(63% 0.198 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#325DFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#2446E6
oklch(49% 0.241 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E3CBA
oklch(42.8% 0.2 266.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3996
oklch(38.8% 0.156 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#102156
oklch(27.1% 0.099 266.3)
#1E3996 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) | #004899 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C94 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005162 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3996
#1E3996
oklch(38.8% 0.156 266.4)
- #574100
#574100
oklch(38.9% 0.079 86.8)
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 #1E3996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.075
Use #1E3996 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.