#1F2045
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.068 279.5), rgb(31, 32, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#1F2045 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F2045 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 32, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.068 279.5) |
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 #1F2045 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F2045 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F2045 text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F2045 text on black | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9197EF
oklch(70.8% 0.128 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#777AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 279.4)
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Step 600
600
#6260D8
oklch(55.6% 0.179 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#524FBB
oklch(49.2% 0.165 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#424197
oklch(42.6% 0.137 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F2045
oklch(26.4% 0.068 279.5)
#1F2045 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) | #102546 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2244 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11282F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F2045
#1F2045
oklch(26.4% 0.068 279.5)
- #2C2500
#2C2500
oklch(26.4% 0.055 98.5)
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 #1F2045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
Use #1F2045 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.