#1E446C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38% 0.081 251.8), rgb(30, 68, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#1E446C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E446C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.081 251.8) |
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 #1E446C | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E446C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #1E446C text on white | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E446C 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBEF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 251)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A5DC
oklch(70.8% 0.097 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2C76BF
oklch(55.7% 0.135 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E62A5
oklch(49% 0.126 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5186
oklch(42.8% 0.104 251.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E446C
oklch(38% 0.081 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#1E446C 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) | #32466E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273F6B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D53 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E446C
#1E446C
oklch(38% 0.081 251.8)
- #5D3A00
#5D3A00
oklch(38.1% 0.082 71.7)
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 #1E446C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.033
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
Use #1E446C 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.