#1F52AE
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(46% 0.157 261.1), rgb(31, 82, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#1F52AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F52AE |
| RGB | rgb(31, 82, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 70%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.157 261.1) |
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 #1F52AE | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F52AE | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F52AE text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1F52AE text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#75A0EC
oklch(70.6% 0.122 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5187E6
oklch(63.2% 0.155 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#356ED4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 261)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1F52AE
oklch(46% 0.157 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#224B95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 261.1)
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Step 900
900
#213F77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#1F52AE 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) | #0D5DB1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006978 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F52AE
#1F52AE
oklch(46% 0.157 261.1)
- #735100
#735100
oklch(46% 0.095 80.6)
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 #1F52AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #1F52AE 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.