#1E485C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.1% 0.058 231.7), rgb(30, 72, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#1E485C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E485C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 72, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.058 231.7) |
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 #1E485C | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E485C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #1E485C text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E485C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A9C4
oklch(70.8% 0.068 231.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.089 231.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A7DA2
oklch(55.7% 0.096 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B698A
oklch(49.1% 0.089 231.4)
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Step 800
800
#1A5670
oklch(42.8% 0.074 231)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E485C
oklch(38.1% 0.058 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#1E485C 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) | #3E475D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35415C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D4F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E485C
#1E485C
oklch(38.1% 0.058 231.7)
- #5B3A25
#5B3A25
oklch(38.2% 0.057 52.7)
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 #1E485C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.012
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
Use #1E485C 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.