#1E6284
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(47% 0.086 235), rgb(30, 98, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#1E6284 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1E6284 |
| RGB | rgb(30, 98, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.086 235) |
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 #1E6284 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1E6284 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1E6284 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1E6284 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.023 233.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D8
oklch(81% 0.041 234.4)
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Step 400
400
#77A8C4
oklch(70.7% 0.066 234)
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Step 500
500
#5292B6
oklch(63.2% 0.085 235)
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Step 600
600
#347CA1
oklch(55.7% 0.091 234.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1E6284
oklch(47% 0.086 235)
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Step 800
800
#215570
oklch(42.7% 0.071 234.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#142935
oklch(26.9% 0.035 235.2)
#1E6284 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) | #516186 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445883 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B6E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1E6284
#1E6284
oklch(47% 0.086 235)
- #804D28
#804D28
oklch(47.2% 0.086 54.8)
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 #1E6284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.028
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
Use #1E6284 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.