#1E5178
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(42% 0.085 245), rgb(30, 81, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#1E5178 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5178 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 81, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.085 245) |
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 #1E5178 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5178 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5178 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5178 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DF
oklch(81% 0.049 244.6)
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Step 400
400
#76A6CF
oklch(70.7% 0.079 245)
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Step 500
500
#518FC3
oklch(63% 0.102 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#3279AF
oklch(55.6% 0.11 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#246596
oklch(49% 0.102 245.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5178
oklch(42% 0.085 245)
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Step 900
900
#204562
oklch(37.7% 0.066 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#142839
oklch(26.9% 0.041 245.8)
#1E5178 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) | #3F527A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5178
#1E5178
oklch(42% 0.085 245)
- #6C4211
#6C4211
oklch(42% 0.084 65)
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 #1E5178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #1E5178 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.