#1E495D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.4% 0.058 231.1), rgb(30, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#1E495D is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E495D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.058 231.1) |
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 #1E495D | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E495D | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #1E495D text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E495D text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#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
#73A9C5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 231.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B6
oklch(63.1% 0.09 231.4)
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Step 600
600
#287DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.097 231.3)
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Step 700
700
#19698A
oklch(49% 0.09 231.1)
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Step 800
800
#185670
oklch(42.7% 0.074 230.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E495D
oklch(38.4% 0.058 231.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A35
oklch(27.1% 0.036 229.8)
#1E495D 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) | #3F485E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36415D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E50 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E495D
#1E495D
oklch(38.4% 0.058 231.1)
- #5C3A26
#5C3A26
oklch(38.4% 0.058 50.8)
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 #1E495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.013
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #1E495D 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.