#1F338A
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.5% 0.146 268.1), rgb(31, 51, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#1F338A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F338A |
| RGB | rgb(31, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.146 268.1) |
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 #1F338A | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F338A | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #1F338A text on white | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F338A text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#789BFF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#577DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268)
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Step 600
600
#3A5BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.244 268.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E49DE
oklch(49.1% 0.226 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#263DB4
oklch(42.7% 0.189 268.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F338A
oklch(36.5% 0.146 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#142153
oklch(27% 0.093 268.5)
#1F338A 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) | #00418D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003788 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004959 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F338A
#1F338A
oklch(36.5% 0.146 268.1)
- #4F3B00
#4F3B00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 87.1)
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 #1F338A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1F338A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
- Royal #0C1793 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.078
Use #1F338A 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.