#1E425B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.5% 0.06 241.3), rgb(30, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#1E425B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E425B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 50%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.06 241.3) |
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 #1E425B | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E425B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #1E425B text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E425B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#78A7CA
oklch(70.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 500
500
#5390BC
oklch(63% 0.092 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#357AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.099 241)
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Step 700
700
#276690
oklch(49% 0.093 241.6)
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Step 800
800
#225475
oklch(42.8% 0.077 240.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E425B
oklch(36.5% 0.06 241.3)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#1E425B 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) | #37425C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E425B
#1E425B
oklch(36.5% 0.06 241.3)
- #55371B
#55371B
oklch(36.6% 0.06 62.1)
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 #1E425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.039
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
Use #1E425B 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.