#1E4A68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.07 241.5), rgb(30, 74, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#1E4A68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4A68 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.07 241.5) |
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 #1E4A68 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4A68 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #1E4A68 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4A68 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#70A7D1
oklch(70.6% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 500
500
#4691C5
oklch(63.1% 0.108 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#227AB1
oklch(55.5% 0.117 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#126798
oklch(49.2% 0.108 241.1)
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Step 800
800
#14547C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 241.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4A68
oklch(39.3% 0.07 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#1E4A68 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) | #3C4A69 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324367 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005154 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4A68
#1E4A68
oklch(39.3% 0.07 241.5)
- #613C1A
#613C1A
oklch(39.3% 0.071 60.8)
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 #1E4A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
Use #1E4A68 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.