#1F46B5
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(44.2% 0.181 264.8), rgb(31, 70, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#1F46B5 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F46B5 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 70, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 71%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.181 264.8) |
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 #1F46B5 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F46B5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F46B5 text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #1F46B5 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EAFF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 265.3)
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Step 200
200
#C7D9FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#719CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265)
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Step 500
500
#4D80FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C60FA
oklch(55.5% 0.236 265)
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Step 700
700
#204EDA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 264.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F46B5
oklch(44.2% 0.181 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B398B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 265)
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Step 950
950
#102251
oklch(26.9% 0.089 265.1)
#1F46B5 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) | #0057B9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0049B3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006377 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F46B5
#1F46B5
oklch(44.2% 0.181 264.8)
- #6A4E00
#6A4E00
oklch(44.2% 0.091 84.7)
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 #1F46B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1F46B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.036
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.078
Use #1F46B5 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.