#1F396B
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(35.2% 0.093 262.1), rgb(31, 57, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#1F396B is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 262°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F396B |
| RGB | rgb(31, 57, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 55%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.093 262.1) |
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 #1F396B | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F396B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #1F396B text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F396B 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
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#5887DF
oklch(63.1% 0.143 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#3E6FCD
oklch(55.7% 0.155 262)
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Step 700
700
#305CB1
oklch(49.1% 0.144 262)
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Step 800
800
#294C8F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 261.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F396B
oklch(35.2% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#1F396B 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) | #213E6D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13376A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00454C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F396B
#1F396B
oklch(35.2% 0.093 262.1)
- #4E3700
#4E3700
oklch(35.4% 0.073 82.4)
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 #1F396B, 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 0.036
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #1F396B 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.