#1E51A3
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.9% 0.144 259.7), rgb(30, 81, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#1E51A3 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E51A3 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 81, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 69%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.144 259.7) |
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 #1E51A3 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E51A3 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E51A3 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1E51A3 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6DA0F4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 260)
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Step 500
500
#4686EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#266DDE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#195AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 259.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E51A3
oklch(44.9% 0.144 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#102548
oklch(26.9% 0.071 260)
#1E51A3 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) | #1F5AA6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004EA1 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006572 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E51A3
#1E51A3
oklch(44.9% 0.144 259.7)
- #704E00
#704E00
oklch(44.9% 0.093 79.7)
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 #1E51A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
Use #1E51A3 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.