#017AA9
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.6% 0.115 234.4), rgb(1, 122, 169).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#017AA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #017AA9 |
| RGB | rgb(1, 122, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.115 234.4) |
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 #017AA9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #017AA9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #017AA9 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #017AA9 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.051 233.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA9CD
oklch(70.6% 0.083 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#3D93C0
oklch(63% 0.106 234.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#017AA9
oklch(54.6% 0.115 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#045678
oklch(42.8% 0.088 234.4)
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Step 900
900
#134761
oklch(37.7% 0.069 235)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 234.3)
#017AA9 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) | #6379AB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #017AA9
#017AA9
oklch(54.6% 0.115 234.4)
- #A35C25
#A35C25
oklch(54.7% 0.115 54.7)
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 #017AA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
Use #017AA9 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.