#1E4877
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.092 253.3), rgb(30, 72, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#1E4877 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4877 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 72, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.092 253.3) |
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 #1E4877 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4877 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #1E4877 text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4877 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#448CDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 253)
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Step 600
600
#2174CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#1161AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#134F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 253.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4877
oklch(39.7% 0.092 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#1E4877 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) | #324B79 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254376 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005359 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4877
#1E4877
oklch(39.7% 0.092 253.3)
- #623E00
#623E00
oklch(39.6% 0.085 72.5)
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 #1E4877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #1E4877 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.