What color is #1E4F66?

#1E4F66 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(30, 79, 102), and in HSL hsl(199, 55%, 26%).

Is #1E4F66 accessible as text?

On white, #1E4F66 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #1E4F66, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #1E4F66?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #1E4F66?

#1E4F66 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #67351E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #1E4F66 below.

Is #1E4F66 good for buttons?

#1E4F66 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #1E4F66 — black text only reaches 2.37:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #1E4F66 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #1E4F66 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#1E4F66 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #1E4F66

Not just a swatch — here's how #1E4F66 works with other colors. Named schemes with #1E4F66 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E4F66 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Dark Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #1E4F66 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #1E4F66 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #467186

Dark Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Dark Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #1E4F66 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Dark Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #1E4F66 Secondary #63737B Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #1E4F66 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #1E4F66

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People also use #1E4F66 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CADFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1E3767 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #1E4F66 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #1E4F66;
  --color-base-rgb: 30 79 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.5% 0.065 231.9);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFEFF6;
  --color-200: #C0DEED;
  --color-300: #94C5DB;
  --color-400: #6BAAC7;
  --color-500: #4A8CAB;
  --color-600: #3F6D83;
  --color-700: #31505E;
  --color-800: #23353E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFEFF6',
    200: '#C0DEED',
    300: '#94C5DB',
    400: '#6BAAC7',
    500: '#4A8CAB',
    600: '#3F6D83',
    700: '#31505E',
    800: '#23353E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #1E4F66;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFEFF6;
$base-200: #C0DEED;
$base-300: #94C5DB;
$base-400: #6BAAC7;
$base-500: #4A8CAB;
$base-600: #3F6D83;
$base-700: #31505E;
$base-800: #23353E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #184052;
$base-subtle: #AFCFDE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#1E4F66",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFEFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0DEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94C5DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6BAAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A8CAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F6D83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31505E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23353E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}