#1E49AE
Closest named color: Sapphire (#2138AB). oklch(44.1% 0.169 263.5), rgb(30, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#1E49AE is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sapphire (#2138AB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sapphire (#2138AB) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E49AE |
| RGB | rgb(30, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.169 263.5) |
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 #1E49AE | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E49AE | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E49AE text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1E49AE text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 263.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FF
oklch(81% 0.095 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#6E9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#4881FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#2A65F1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E53D2
oklch(49.2% 0.204 263.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E49AE
oklch(44.1% 0.169 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B3B86
oklch(37.7% 0.132 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#10234E
oklch(26.8% 0.083 263.8)
#1E49AE 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) | #0057B1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AAC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006374 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E49AE
#1E49AE
oklch(44.1% 0.169 263.5)
- #6B4D00
#6B4D00
oklch(44.1% 0.091 82.7)
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 #1E49AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
Use #1E49AE 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.