#1E3E99
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(40.1% 0.154 265.2), rgb(30, 62, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#1E3E99 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3E99 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 62, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.154 265.2) |
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 #1E3E99 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3E99 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #1E3E99 text on white | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3E99 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B5EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D49E4
oklch(49.1% 0.237 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#183DB8
oklch(42.6% 0.197 265.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3E99
oklch(40.1% 0.154 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2155
oklch(26.9% 0.098 265.1)
#1E3E99 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) | #004B9C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004097 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005565 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3E99
#1E3E99
oklch(40.1% 0.154 265.2)
- #5C4400
#5C4400
oklch(40.2% 0.082 85.6)
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 #1E3E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.075
Use #1E3E99 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.