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#1e4a9f color: Sea of Tears

#1e4a9f is rgb(30, 74, 159) in RGB and oklch(43.094% 0.14679 261.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

43.1%
0.147
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #1e4a9f

#1e4a9f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.28:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea of Tears (#1d4da0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #1e4a9f mixed with white

Darker: #1e4a9f mixed with black

Calmer: #1e4a9f with less saturation

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Questions about #1e4a9f

What color is #1e4a9f?

#1e4a9f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sea of Tears. In RGB it is rgb(30, 74, 159), in HSL hsl(219.53, 68.25%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.094% 0.14679 261.816).

What colors go well with #1e4a9f?

The complementary color of #1e4a9f is #6d4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005982 and #543a98. The triadic partners are #8f1f29 and #056200.

Is white or black text more readable on #1e4a9f?

White text reads better on #1e4a9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #1e4a9f a warm or cool color?

#1e4a9f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.147.