#1076B2
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.3% 0.126 242.7), rgb(16, 118, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#1076B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1076B2 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 118, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 84%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.126 242.7) |
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 #1076B2 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1076B2 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1076B2 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1076B2 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E3
oklch(81% 0.056 242.7)
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Step 400
400
#6DA7D5
oklch(70.6% 0.091 243.5)
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Step 500
500
#4191C9
oklch(63.2% 0.115 242.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1076B2
oklch(54.3% 0.126 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#03669D
oklch(49% 0.117 243)
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Step 800
800
#0C547F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#164566
oklch(37.6% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F293C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 243)
#1076B2 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) | #5978B5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436AB1 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1076B2
#1076B2
oklch(54.3% 0.126 242.7)
- #A15C00
#A15C00
oklch(54.2% 0.124 62.5)
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 #1076B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
Use #1076B2 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.