#1E426E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8), rgb(30, 66, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#1E426E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E426E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 66, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8) |
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 #1E426E | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E426E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #1E426E text on white | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E426E text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E0
oklch(70.6% 0.104 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D8BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F74C5
oklch(55.7% 0.144 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#2161AA
oklch(49.2% 0.133 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 255.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E426E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#1E426E 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) | #2E4570 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223E6D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C52 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E426E
#1E426E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8)
- #5A3A00
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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 #1E426E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
Use #1E426E 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.