#1F5895
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45.6% 0.116 253.1), rgb(31, 88, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#1F5895 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F5895 |
| RGB | rgb(31, 88, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.116 253.1) |
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 #1F5895 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F5895 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F5895 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1F5895 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FA4E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 253.1)
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Step 500
500
#468CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.138 253)
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Step 600
600
#2374C8
oklch(55.5% 0.151 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#1561AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 253.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F5895
oklch(45.6% 0.116 253.1)
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Step 900
900
#194370
oklch(37.8% 0.09 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
#1F5895 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) | #3B5C97 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275294 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F5895
#1F5895
oklch(45.6% 0.116 253.1)
- #774D00
#774D00
oklch(45.6% 0.097 73.3)
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 #1F5895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #1F5895 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.