#1F598D
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.3% 0.104 249.3), rgb(31, 89, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#1F598D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F598D |
| RGB | rgb(31, 89, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.104 249.3) |
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 #1F598D | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F598D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F598D text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1F598D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#478ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#2577BE
oklch(55.7% 0.134 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#1664A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 249)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#1F598D
oklch(45.3% 0.104 249.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A446A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#1F598D 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) | #415C8F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31528C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656C | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F598D
#1F598D
oklch(45.3% 0.104 249.3)
- #794A00
#794A00
oklch(45.3% 0.099 68.8)
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 #1F598D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.015
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.018
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #1F598D 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.