#1F4DBC
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.2% 0.182 263.7), rgb(31, 77, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#1F4DBC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 264°. 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F4DBC |
| RGB | rgb(31, 77, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.182 263.7) |
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 #1F4DBC | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F4DBC | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F4DBC text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1F4DBC text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 264.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 263.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#729EF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#4F83F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#3469E4
oklch(55.7% 0.196 263.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1F4DBC
oklch(46.2% 0.182 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#2147A0
oklch(42.6% 0.151 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#203D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#13244A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 264)
#1F4DBC 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) | #005DC0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FBA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00697D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F4DBC
#1F4DBC
oklch(46.2% 0.182 263.7)
- #725300
#725300
oklch(46.3% 0.095 83.5)
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 #1F4DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #1F4DBC 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.