#1E459B
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.7% 0.148 263.1), rgb(30, 69, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#1E459B is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E459B |
| RGB | rgb(30, 69, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.148 263.1) |
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 #1E459B | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E459B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #1E459B text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1E459B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#A4C1F9
oklch(81% 0.086 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#729EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E83F3
oklch(63% 0.177 263.2)
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Step 600
600
#336AE1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 263)
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Step 700
700
#2657C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 263.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E459B
oklch(41.7% 0.148 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#1F3D7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#1E459B 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) | #00509E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004599 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A69 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E459B
#1E459B
oklch(41.7% 0.148 263.1)
- #634700
#634700
oklch(41.7% 0.086 82.7)
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 #1E459B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.022
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #1E459B 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.