#1F355E
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(33.3% 0.078 261.8), rgb(31, 53, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#1F355E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F355E |
| RGB | rgb(31, 53, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.078 261.8) |
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 #1F355E | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F355E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1F355E text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F355E text on black | 1.72:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6188D1
oklch(63% 0.119 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4771BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#395EA4
oklch(49% 0.12 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F355E
oklch(33.3% 0.078 261.8)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#1F355E 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) | #233960 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A335D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E45 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F355E
#1F355E
oklch(33.3% 0.078 261.8)
- #483200
#483200
oklch(33.4% 0.069 81.7)
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 #1F355E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.013
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.028
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.058
Use #1F355E 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.