#1E40A6
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.6% 0.169 265.3), rgb(30, 64, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#1E40A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E40A6 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 64, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.169 265.3) |
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 #1E40A6 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E40A6 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #1E40A6 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1E40A6 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 265.8)
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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
#3363F1
oklch(55.5% 0.22 265.4)
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Step 700
700
#2751D2
oklch(49.1% 0.204 265.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E40A6
oklch(41.6% 0.169 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F3A86
oklch(37.6% 0.132 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#12234F
oklch(27% 0.084 265.3)
#1E40A6 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) | #0050A9 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043A4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A6C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E40A6
#1E40A6
oklch(41.6% 0.169 265.3)
- #614800
#614800
oklch(41.7% 0.085 85.8)
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 #1E40A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E40A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.072
Use #1E40A6 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.