#1E40A0
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.1% 0.161 265), rgb(30, 64, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#1E40A0 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E40A0 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 64, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.161 265) |
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 #1E40A0 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E40A0 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #1E40A0 text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E40A0 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 265)
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Step 400
400
#729DFE
oklch(70.8% 0.15 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F80FC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3565EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#2853CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 265)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E40A0
oklch(41.1% 0.161 265)
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Step 900
900
#203B83
oklch(37.6% 0.126 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#1E40A0 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) | #004EA3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00429E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005869 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E40A0
#1E40A0
oklch(41.1% 0.161 265)
- #5F4600
#5F4600
oklch(41% 0.084 85.2)
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 #1E40A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E40A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #1E40A0 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.