#1E54AE
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46.5% 0.155 260.2), rgb(30, 84, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#1E54AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E54AE |
| RGB | rgb(30, 84, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.155 260.2) |
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 #1E54AE | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E54AE | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E54AE text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1E54AE text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A1EB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 260)
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Step 500
500
#5087E5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#336FD3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 260.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E54AE
oklch(46.5% 0.155 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#214C94
oklch(42.8% 0.128 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#204076
oklch(37.8% 0.1 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#132645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 259.7)
#1E54AE 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) | #175FB1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A79 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E54AE
#1E54AE
oklch(46.5% 0.155 260.2)
- #755200
#755200
oklch(46.4% 0.096 80.1)
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 #1E54AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.068
Use #1E54AE 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.