#1F3968
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35% 0.088 261.2), rgb(31, 57, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#1F3968 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F3968 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 57, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.088 261.2) |
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 #1F3968 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F3968 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #1F3968 text on white | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F3968 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A88DB
oklch(63.2% 0.135 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#3F70C8
oklch(55.6% 0.147 261.1)
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Step 700
700
#315DAD
oklch(49% 0.137 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#294D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 260.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F3968
oklch(35% 0.088 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#1F3968 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) | #233E6A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #173767 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00444B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F3968
#1F3968
oklch(35% 0.088 261.2)
- #4E3600
#4E3600
oklch(35.1% 0.073 81)
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 #1F3968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.023
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.039
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
Use #1F3968 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.