#1075BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.8% 0.141 247.7), rgb(16, 117, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#1075BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1075BE |
| RGB | rgb(16, 117, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.141 247.7) |
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 #1075BE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1075BE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1075BE text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1075BE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 247.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA6DD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F8FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 247.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1075BE
oklch(54.8% 0.141 247.7)
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Step 700
700
#0164A6
oklch(49.1% 0.131 247.7)
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Step 800
800
#0A5287
oklch(42.7% 0.109 247.7)
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Step 900
900
#15446C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#1075BE 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) | #5179C1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376ABD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008790 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1075BE
#1075BE
oklch(54.8% 0.141 247.7)
- #9E6100
#9E6100
oklch(54.8% 0.12 67.9)
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 #1075BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.054
Use #1075BE 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.