#1E4F85
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(42.3% 0.104 253.3), rgb(30, 79, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#1E4F85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E4F85 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 79, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.104 253.3) |
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 #1E4F85 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E4F85 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E4F85 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1E4F85 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 253.7)
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Step 300
300
#A6C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#75A4DC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#4F8CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#3175C0
oklch(55.7% 0.135 253.3)
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Step 700
700
#2362A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 253.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E4F85
oklch(42.3% 0.104 253.3)
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Step 900
900
#1F436B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 252.8)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#1E4F85 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) | #355387 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254984 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C63 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E4F85
#1E4F85
oklch(42.3% 0.104 253.3)
- #6B4500
#6B4500
oklch(42.4% 0.09 73.5)
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 #1E4F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.007
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
Use #1E4F85 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.