#1E4A74
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40% 0.086 250), rgb(30, 74, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#1E4A74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4A74 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.086 250) |
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 #1E4A74 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4A74 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #1E4A74 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4A74 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4E9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA5DF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#438ED6
oklch(63.2% 0.132 249.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D76C3
oklch(55.6% 0.144 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#0C63A8
oklch(49.1% 0.133 249.8)
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Step 800
800
#115188
oklch(42.7% 0.11 249.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4A74
oklch(40% 0.086 250)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#1E4A74 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) | #374C76 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4473 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005459 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4A74
#1E4A74
oklch(40% 0.086 250)
- #653E01
#653E01
oklch(40.1% 0.086 69.8)
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 #1E4A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #1E4A74 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.