#1E417D
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.4% 0.11 260.4), rgb(30, 65, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#1E417D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E417D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 65, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.11 260.4) |
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 #1E417D | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E417D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #1E417D text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E417D 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 260)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 260.6)
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Step 500
500
#4986EE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#2C6DDC
oklch(55.6% 0.183 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E5ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 260.4)
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Step 800
800
#1B4A9A
oklch(42.6% 0.141 260.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E417D
oklch(38.4% 0.11 260.4)
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Step 950
950
#112548
oklch(26.9% 0.07 260.7)
#1E417D 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) | #22477F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3E7C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F59 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E417D
#1E417D
oklch(38.4% 0.11 260.4)
- #593E00
#593E00
oklch(38.4% 0.079 80.8)
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 #1E417D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.043
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #1E417D 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.