#1F469A
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(41.9% 0.145 262.9), rgb(31, 70, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#1F469A is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F469A |
| RGB | rgb(31, 70, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.145 262.9) |
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 #1F469A | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F469A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #1F469A text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #1F469A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C1F8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 263)
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Step 400
400
#739FF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F84F1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#346ADF
oklch(55.5% 0.188 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#2758C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 262.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F469A
oklch(41.9% 0.145 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#203E7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 263)
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Step 950
950
#132549
oklch(27.1% 0.071 262.6)
#1F469A 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) | #01519D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004598 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B69 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F469A
#1F469A
oklch(41.9% 0.145 262.9)
- #634700
#634700
oklch(41.7% 0.086 82.7)
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 #1F469A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.019
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.061
Use #1F469A 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.