#1E5986
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(44.9% 0.095 245.5), rgb(30, 89, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#1E5986 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E5986 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 89, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.095 245.5) |
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 #1E5986 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1E5986 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E5986 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1E5986 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 246)
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Step 400
400
#71A6D5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#4890CA
oklch(63.2% 0.114 245.3)
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Step 600
600
#2579B6
oklch(55.7% 0.123 245.1)
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Step 700
700
#16659D
oklch(49% 0.115 245.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1E5986
oklch(44.9% 0.095 245.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 246.9)
#1E5986 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) | #445B88 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365185 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006469 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E5986
#1E5986
oklch(44.9% 0.095 245.5)
- #78480B
#78480B
oklch(44.8% 0.095 65.3)
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 #1E5986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
Use #1E5986 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.