#1E4276
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.098 257.9), rgb(30, 66, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#1E4276 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4276 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 66, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.098 257.9) |
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 #1E4276 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4276 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #1E4276 text on white | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4276 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A2E9
oklch(70.7% 0.117 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#4B89E3
oklch(63.2% 0.15 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C71D1
oklch(55.7% 0.163 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#1F5EB5
oklch(49.2% 0.152 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C4D92
oklch(42.7% 0.125 257.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4276
oklch(38.2% 0.098 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#1E4276 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) | #294778 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3E75 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4276
#1E4276
oklch(38.2% 0.098 257.9)
- #5A3C00
#5A3C00
oklch(38.1% 0.08 77.1)
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 #1E4276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.014
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
Use #1E4276 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.