#1F276F
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(31.6% 0.123 272.3), rgb(31, 39, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#1F276F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F276F |
| RGB | rgb(31, 39, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.123 272.3) |
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 #1F276F | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F276F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F276F text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F276F text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 271.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#637AFF
oklch(63.2% 0.198 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B56FF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#3C27FF
oklch(49% 0.288 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#301FD4
oklch(42.7% 0.251 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2726A6
oklch(37.6% 0.195 272.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1F276F
oklch(31.6% 0.123 272.3)
#1F276F 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) | #003371 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C6E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003947 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F276F
#1F276F
oklch(31.6% 0.123 272.3)
- #3D3000
#3D3000
oklch(31.5% 0.064 92.4)
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 #1F276F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.034
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.040
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.078
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.079
Use #1F276F 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.