#1E5772
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.2% 0.073 232.7), rgb(30, 87, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#1E5772 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5772 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 87, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 58%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.073 232.7) |
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 #1E5772 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5772 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5772 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5772 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.024 231.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 232.7)
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Step 400
400
#75A8C5
oklch(70.6% 0.069 234)
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Step 500
500
#4E93B6
oklch(63.2% 0.087 232.5)
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Step 600
600
#2D7CA2
oklch(55.5% 0.096 233.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E698A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 232)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5772
oklch(43.2% 0.073 232.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E475B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 232.2)
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Step 950
950
#132935
oklch(26.9% 0.036 234.1)
#1E5772 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) | #4A5673 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4E72 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E60 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5772
#1E5772
oklch(43.2% 0.073 232.7)
- #704428
#704428
oklch(43.2% 0.074 52.1)
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 #1E5772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
Use #1E5772 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.