#105CB7
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.6% 0.16 256.7), rgb(16, 92, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#105CB7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #105CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 92, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.16 256.7) |
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 #105CB7 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #105CB7 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #105CB7 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #105CB7 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 255.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 257)
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Step 400
400
#6CA2ED
oklch(70.6% 0.125 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#4389E7
oklch(63.1% 0.158 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#2170D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 256.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#105CB7
oklch(48.6% 0.16 256.7)
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Step 800
800
#134D95
oklch(42.7% 0.132 256.5)
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Step 900
900
#184177
oklch(37.8% 0.103 256.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2646
oklch(26.9% 0.066 257.2)
#105CB7 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) | #2366BA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007281 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #105CB7
#105CB7
oklch(48.6% 0.16 256.7)
- #7F5600
#7F5600
oklch(48.5% 0.102 76.8)
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 #105CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.076
Use #105CB7 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.