#1E3A5F — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#1E3A5F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #1E3A5F background, white text gives the strongest contrast (11.50:1). Because it is dark, #1E3A5F suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #1E3A5F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(30, 58, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 52%, 25%) |
| HSV / HSB | 214°, 68%, 37% |
| Nearest named | darkslategray (#2f4f4f) |
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Tints of #1E3A5F (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#354e6f -
20% tint
#4b617f -
30% tint
#62758f -
40% tint
#78899f -
50% tint
#8f9daf -
60% tint
#a5b0bf -
70% tint
#bcc4cf -
80% tint
#d2d8df -
90% tint
#e9ebef
Shades of #1E3A5F (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#1b3456 -
20% shade
#182e4c -
30% shade
#152943 -
40% shade
#122339 -
50% shade
#0f1d30 -
60% shade
#0c1726 -
70% shade
#09111d -
80% shade
#060c13 -
90% shade
#030609
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #1E3A5F background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 11.50:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 1.83:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #1E3A5F from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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