#1E476A
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.6% 0.075 247.1), rgb(30, 71, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#1E476A is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E476A |
| RGB | rgb(30, 71, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.075 247.1) |
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 #1E476A | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E476A | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #1E476A text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E476A text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#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
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E4
oklch(81% 0.057 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 246.8)
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Step 500
500
#498FCB
oklch(63.1% 0.115 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#2778B8
oklch(55.6% 0.125 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#19659F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 247)
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Step 800
800
#185281
oklch(42.6% 0.098 247.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E476A
oklch(38.6% 0.075 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#1E476A 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) | #37486C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D4169 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E476A
#1E476A
oklch(38.6% 0.075 247.1)
- #5F3B0F
#5F3B0F
oklch(38.7% 0.076 66.6)
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 #1E476A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.027
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
Use #1E476A 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.