#1E4567
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.073 247.5), rgb(30, 69, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#1E4567 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4567 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 69, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.073 247.5) |
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 #1E4567 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4567 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #1E4567 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4567 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E3
oklch(81% 0.055 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 247.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C8FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.113 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#2C78B7
oklch(55.7% 0.123 247.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E659D
oklch(49.2% 0.113 247)
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Step 800
800
#1C527F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 247.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4567
oklch(37.9% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#1E4567 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) | #364668 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F66 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4567
#1E4567
oklch(37.9% 0.073 247.5)
- #5C3A0F
#5C3A0F
oklch(38.1% 0.074 67.8)
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 #1E4567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.057
Use #1E4567 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.