#1E495E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.5% 0.059 232.4), rgb(30, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#1E495E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E495E |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.059 232.4) |
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 #1E495E | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E495E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #1E495E text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E495E 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
#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
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 233.3)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#4A93B7
oklch(63.1% 0.091 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#277DA3
oklch(55.7% 0.099 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#18698C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 232.5)
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Step 800
800
#185672
oklch(42.8% 0.076 232.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E495E
oklch(38.5% 0.059 232.4)
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Step 950
950
#122A36
oklch(27.2% 0.037 232.2)
#1E495E 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) | #3F485F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36425E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F50 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E495E
#1E495E
oklch(38.5% 0.059 232.4)
- #5D3A25
#5D3A25
oklch(38.5% 0.06 51.2)
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 #1E495E, 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 0.019
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.056
Use #1E495E 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.