#1E52A1
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45% 0.14 259), rgb(30, 82, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#1E52A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E52A1 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 82, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.14 259) |
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 #1E52A1 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E52A1 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E52A1 text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1E52A1 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 258.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 259.4)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#4687EC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 259)
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Step 600
600
#266EDB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#185BBE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 259.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E52A1
oklch(45% 0.14 259)
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Step 900
900
#1A407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#1E52A1 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) | #245AA4 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004F9F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006572 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E52A1
#1E52A1
oklch(45% 0.14 259)
- #714E00
#714E00
oklch(45.1% 0.094 78.9)
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 #1E52A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
Use #1E52A1 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.