#1F386F
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.3% 0.1 263.7), rgb(31, 56, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#1F386F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F386F |
| RGB | rgb(31, 56, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 56%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.1 263.7) |
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 #1F386F | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F386F | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #1F386F text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F386F text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 264)
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Step 500
500
#5885E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E6CD4
oklch(55.5% 0.168 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#315AB7
oklch(49.1% 0.155 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#294A94
oklch(42.7% 0.128 263.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F386F
oklch(35.3% 0.1 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#1F386F 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) | #1B3E71 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09376E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F386F
#1F386F
oklch(35.3% 0.1 263.7)
- #4D3700
#4D3700
oklch(35.2% 0.072 83.6)
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 #1F386F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.035
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.042
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #1F386F 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.