#1E497C
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.098 254.5), rgb(30, 73, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#1E497C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E497C |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 61%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.098 254.5) |
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 #1E497C | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E497C | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #1E497C text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E497C text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 255)
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Step 400
400
#79A3D9
oklch(70.6% 0.092 255)
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Step 500
500
#558CCF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#3975BC
oklch(55.7% 0.127 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B61A2
oklch(49% 0.119 254.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E497C
oklch(40.3% 0.098 254.5)
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Step 900
900
#234369
oklch(37.8% 0.076 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273E
oklch(27% 0.049 255.2)
#1E497C 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) | #314D7E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22447B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E497C
#1E497C
oklch(40.3% 0.098 254.5)
- #634000
#634000
oklch(40.2% 0.085 74.1)
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 #1E497C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.033
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #1E497C 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.