#1F487C
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(40.1% 0.099 255.7), rgb(31, 72, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#1F487C is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F487C |
| RGB | rgb(31, 72, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.099 255.7) |
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 #1F487C | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F487C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #1F487C text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1F487C text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#6DA3EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#448AE3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 255.6)
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Step 600
600
#2172D1
oklch(55.7% 0.165 255.5)
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Step 700
700
#135FB5
oklch(49.2% 0.153 255.6)
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Step 800
800
#144E93
oklch(42.8% 0.128 255.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#1F487C
oklch(40.1% 0.099 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2744
oklch(27% 0.062 254.6)
#1F487C 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) | #304C7E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21447B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F487C
#1F487C
oklch(40.1% 0.099 255.7)
- #624000
#624000
oklch(40.1% 0.085 75)
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 #1F487C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.062
Use #1F487C 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.