#1E3A67
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.086 259.5), rgb(30, 58, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#1E3A67 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3A67 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 58, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.086 259.5) |
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 #1E3A67 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3A67 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3A67 text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3A67 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#5889D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 259.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D71C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F5EAB
oklch(49% 0.134 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#284D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 259.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3A67
oklch(35.2% 0.086 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#1E3A67 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) | #253E69 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3766 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3A67
#1E3A67
oklch(35.2% 0.086 259.5)
- #4F3600
#4F3600
oklch(35.3% 0.073 79.9)
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 #1E3A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.030
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #1E3A67 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.