#1F5E8A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(46.4% 0.095 243.4), rgb(31, 94, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#1F5E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 243°. 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 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1F5E8A |
| RGB | rgb(31, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.095 243.4) |
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 #1F5E8A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1F5E8A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1F5E8A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #1F5E8A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 240.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C5DD
oklch(81% 0.046 243.3)
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Step 400
400
#78A6CB
oklch(70.6% 0.074 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#5490BE
oklch(63.2% 0.094 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3679AA
oklch(55.5% 0.102 243.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1F5E8A
oklch(46.4% 0.095 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#235377
oklch(42.7% 0.079 244)
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Step 900
900
#224560
oklch(37.7% 0.062 243.8)
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Step 950
950
#152938
oklch(27.2% 0.038 242.4)
#1F5E8A 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) | #4A5F8C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5589 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00696E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1F5E8A
#1F5E8A
oklch(46.4% 0.095 243.4)
- #7E4C14
#7E4C14
oklch(46.5% 0.095 63.5)
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 #1F5E8A, 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
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.029
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.031
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.044
Use #1F5E8A 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.