#1F5298
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.4% 0.127 257.4), rgb(31, 82, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#1F5298 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F5298 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 82, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.127 257.4) |
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 #1F5298 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1F5298 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F5298 text on white | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1F5298 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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 800.
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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
#A3C3F1
oklch(81% 0.074 257.4)
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Step 400
400
#70A2EA
oklch(70.7% 0.119 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#4989E3
oklch(63.1% 0.151 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#2A71D1
oklch(55.7% 0.164 257.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C5EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 257.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F5298
oklch(44.4% 0.127 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C4175
oklch(37.8% 0.099 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#112644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 257.5)
#1F5298 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) | #2D599B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #124E97 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00636D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F5298
#1F5298
oklch(44.4% 0.127 257.4)
- #704C00
#704C00
oklch(44.5% 0.093 77.5)
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 #1F5298, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
Use #1F5298 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.