#1E3F83
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.121 262.6), rgb(30, 63, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#1E3F83 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E3F83 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 63, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.121 262.6) |
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 #1E3F83 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E3F83 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #1E3F83 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E3F83 text on black | 2.09:1 | 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
#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
#C8DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 262.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 262.4)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFB
oklch(70.7% 0.146 262.9)
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Step 500
500
#4983F8
oklch(63.2% 0.185 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D69E7
oklch(55.7% 0.201 262.6)
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Step 700
700
#2056C9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#1C47A2
oklch(42.6% 0.155 262.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E3F83
oklch(38.4% 0.121 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#11244B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 262.8)
#1E3F83 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) | #164785 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E82 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E3F83
#1E3F83
oklch(38.4% 0.121 262.6)
- #583F00
#583F00
oklch(38.5% 0.079 83.1)
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 #1E3F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E3F83 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.