#1072AB
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(52.9% 0.121 242.2), rgb(16, 114, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#1072AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1072AB |
| RGB | rgb(16, 114, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 83%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.121 242.2) |
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 #1072AB | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1072AB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1072AB text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #1072AB text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E1
oklch(81% 0.054 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D3
oklch(70.6% 0.088 242.7)
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Step 500
500
#4491C7
oklch(63.2% 0.111 242.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1072AB
oklch(52.9% 0.121 242.2)
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Step 700
700
#0D679B
oklch(49.3% 0.113 242.1)
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Step 800
800
#11547D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#184665
oklch(37.9% 0.073 241.9)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#1072AB 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) | #5774AD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4266AA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008086 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1072AB
#1072AB
oklch(52.9% 0.121 242.2)
- #9C5902
#9C5902
oklch(53% 0.121 62.3)
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 #1072AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.038
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
Use #1072AB 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.