#1E449C
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.6% 0.15 263.6), rgb(30, 68, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#1E449C is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E449C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 68, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.15 263.6) |
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 #1E449C | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E449C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #1E449C text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1E449C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F83F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3469E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#2756C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 263.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E449C
oklch(41.6% 0.15 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#1E449C 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) | #00509F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00449A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A69 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E449C
#1E449C
oklch(41.6% 0.15 263.6)
- #624700
#624700
oklch(41.6% 0.085 83.7)
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 #1E449C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.025
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.067
Use #1E449C 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.