#1F214C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.078 277.9), rgb(31, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#1F214C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F214C |
| RGB | rgb(31, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 42%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.078 277.9) |
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 #1F214C | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F214C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F214C text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F214C text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BBFC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 278)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FB
oklch(70.7% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7277F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D5CE7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 277.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D4AC9
oklch(49.1% 0.191 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F3EA2
oklch(42.7% 0.157 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353681
oklch(37.7% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F214C
oklch(27.2% 0.078 277.9)
#1F214C 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) | #0B274E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05244B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A2B33 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F214C
#1F214C
oklch(27.2% 0.078 277.9)
- #2E2700
#2E2700
oklch(27.2% 0.056 98.9)
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 #1F214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #1F214C 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.