#1E3E89
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(38.7% 0.131 263.9), rgb(30, 62, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#1E3E89 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3E89 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 62, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.131 263.9) |
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 #1E3E89 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3E89 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #1E3E89 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3E89 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C0FF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#6F9DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#4980FF
oklch(63% 0.198 264)
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Step 600
600
#2C65F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2052D1
oklch(49% 0.203 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C44A9
oklch(42.6% 0.168 264)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3E89
oklch(38.7% 0.131 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#11234E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 264.4)
#1E3E89 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) | #05488C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E88 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00505D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3E89
#1E3E89
oklch(38.7% 0.131 263.9)
- #584000
#584000
oklch(38.7% 0.079 84.4)
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 #1E3E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
Use #1E3E89 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.