#1E41A6
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(41.8% 0.168 265.1), rgb(30, 65, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#1E41A6 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E41A6 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 65, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.168 265.1) |
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 #1E41A6 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E41A6 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #1E41A6 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1E41A6 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#4D7FFF
oklch(63% 0.198 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#3264F0
oklch(55.6% 0.218 265)
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Step 700
700
#2651D1
oklch(49% 0.203 265.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E41A6
oklch(41.8% 0.168 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E3B86
oklch(37.8% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 950
950
#12234E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 265.1)
#1E41A6 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 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044A4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B6D | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E41A6
#1E41A6
oklch(41.8% 0.168 265.1)
- #624800
#624800
oklch(41.8% 0.086 84.9)
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 #1E41A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1E41A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #1E41A6 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.