#1E516D
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.4% 0.071 236.3), rgb(30, 81, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#1E516D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E516D |
| RGB | rgb(30, 81, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.071 236.3) |
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 #1E516D | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E516D | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #1E516D text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #1E516D text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 236)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5D8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 236.8)
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Step 400
400
#78A8C5
oklch(70.8% 0.067 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#5391B6
oklch(63% 0.085 236.5)
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Step 600
600
#357BA2
oklch(55.6% 0.092 236.3)
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Step 700
700
#27688B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 236)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E516D
oklch(41.4% 0.071 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#1E516D 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) | #44516E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39496D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E516D
#1E516D
oklch(41.4% 0.071 236.3)
- #694122
#694122
oklch(41.5% 0.072 56.9)
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 #1E516D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
Use #1E516D 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.