#1E4B67
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.5% 0.068 239.2), rgb(30, 75, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#1E4B67 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 239°. 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 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4B67 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 75, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 55%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.068 239.2) |
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 #1E4B67 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4B67 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #1E4B67 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1E4B67 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8CE
oklch(70.7% 0.082 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#4592C2
oklch(63.2% 0.105 238.9)
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Step 600
600
#207BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.113 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F6796
oklch(49% 0.106 239.7)
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Step 800
800
#125579
oklch(42.8% 0.087 238.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1E4B67
oklch(39.5% 0.068 239.2)
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Step 950
950
#102939
oklch(26.9% 0.043 239.2)
#1E4B67 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) | #3E4B68 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344467 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005255 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4B67
#1E4B67
oklch(39.5% 0.068 239.2)
- #613D1E
#613D1E
oklch(39.6% 0.068 59.6)
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 #1E4B67, 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 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
Use #1E4B67 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.