#1E4778
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.5% 0.095 254.6), rgb(30, 71, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#1E4778 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4778 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 71, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.095 254.6) |
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 #1E4778 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4778 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #1E4778 text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4778 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 255.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EF
oklch(81% 0.071 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA3E6
oklch(70.6% 0.114 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#458BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 254.5)
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Step 600
600
#2273CD
oklch(55.6% 0.158 254.5)
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Step 700
700
#1460B1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#154F90
oklch(42.8% 0.122 254.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4778
oklch(39.5% 0.095 254.6)
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Step 950
950
#102743
oklch(27% 0.06 254.6)
#1E4778 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) | #304B7A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224277 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4778
#1E4778
oklch(39.5% 0.095 254.6)
- #603F00
#603F00
oklch(39.6% 0.083 75.5)
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 #1E4778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #1E4778 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.