#1E40AF — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS blue-800 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#1E40AF is a medium, vivid blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class blue-800 (e.g. bg-blue-800, text-blue-800). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslateblue (#483d8b). For readable text on a #1E40AF background, white text gives the strongest contrast (8.72:1). #1E40AF sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#1E40AF in Tailwind CSS (blue-800)

#1E40AF ships with Tailwind CSS as blue-800 — use it as bg-blue-800, text-blue-800, or border-blue-800. It sits at step 800 of the blue ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #1E40AF (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.

• 10% tint #3553b7 Copy
• 20% tint #4b66bf Copy
• 30% tint #6279c7 Copy
• 40% tint #788ccf Copy
• 50% tint #8fa0d7 Copy
• 60% tint #a5b3df Copy
• 70% tint #bcc6e7 Copy
• 80% tint #d2d9ef Copy
• 90% tint #e9ecf7 Copy

Shades of #1E40AF (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #1b3a9e Copy
• 20% shade #18338c Copy
• 30% shade #152d7a Copy
• 40% shade #122669 Copy
• 50% shade #0f2058 Copy
• 60% shade #0c1a46 Copy
• 70% shade #091335 Copy
• 80% shade #060d23 Copy
• 90% shade #030611 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #1E40AF background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #1E40AF from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #0284C7 (sky-600), #3730A3 (indigo-800), #2980B9, #475569 (slate-600), #6B7280 (gray-500), #312E81 (indigo-900).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #1E40AF?

  #1E40AF is a medium, vivid blue — rgb(30, 64, 175). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslateblue. In Tailwind CSS it is blue-800.

• How do I make tints and shades of #1E40AF?

  Mix #1E40AF with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #1E40AF is #4b66bf and a 20% shade is #18338c — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #1E40AF in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #1E40AF?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #1E40AF background at 8.72:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #1E40AF?

  blue-800 — use it as bg-blue-800, text-blue-800, or border-blue-800. The full blue 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.