#1E4DA8
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(44.5% 0.155 261.8), rgb(30, 77, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#1E4DA8 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4DA8 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 77, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.155 261.8) |
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 #1E4DA8 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4DA8 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E4DA8 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #1E4DA8 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#6D9FFB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#4683F8
oklch(63% 0.186 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#2869E7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#1C57C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 261.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E4DA8
oklch(44.5% 0.155 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A3D81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#10244B
oklch(26.8% 0.077 262.1)
#1E4DA8 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) | #0058AB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CA6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006373 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4DA8
#1E4DA8
oklch(44.5% 0.155 261.8)
- #6D4E00
#6D4E00
oklch(44.6% 0.092 82.2)
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 #1E4DA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.050
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.070
Use #1E4DA8 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.