#1E496C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.076 246), rgb(30, 73, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#1E496C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E496C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.076 246) |
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 #1E496C | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E496C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #1E496C text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E496C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 246.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A6D6
oklch(70.6% 0.091 246.3)
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Step 500
500
#468FCC
oklch(63% 0.118 246.4)
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Step 600
600
#2378B9
oklch(55.5% 0.128 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#13659F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 246.1)
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Step 800
800
#155381
oklch(42.8% 0.097 245.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E496C
oklch(39.3% 0.076 246)
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Step 950
950
#10283D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 247.3)
#1E496C 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) | #394A6E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F436B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005155 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E496C
#1E496C
oklch(39.3% 0.076 246)
- #613C11
#613C11
oklch(39.2% 0.076 65.6)
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 #1E496C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.060
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
Use #1E496C 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.