#1E4355
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.4% 0.052 231.8), rgb(30, 67, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#1E4355 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4355 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 67, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 48%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.052 231.8) |
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 #1E4355 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4355 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #1E4355 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4355 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 232.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#5392B2
oklch(63% 0.081 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#357C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 232.2)
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Step 700
700
#276887
oklch(49% 0.082 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#22556D
oklch(42.6% 0.067 231.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4355
oklch(36.4% 0.052 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#152934
oklch(26.9% 0.033 233.9)
#1E4355 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) | #3A4256 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C55 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004849 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4355
#1E4355
oklch(36.4% 0.052 231.8)
- #543624
#543624
oklch(36.4% 0.052 51.4)
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 #1E4355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
Use #1E4355 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.