#1084CF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(59.3% 0.147 245.5), rgb(16, 132, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#1084CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1084CF |
| RGB | rgb(16, 132, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 86%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.147 245.5) |
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 #1084CF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1084CF | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1084CF text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1084CF text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DE
oklch(70.7% 0.105 245.6)
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Step 500
500
#3490D5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 245.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1084CF
oklch(59.3% 0.147 245.5)
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Step 700
700
#0065A2
oklch(49% 0.125 245.5)
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Step 800
800
#005386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C456D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 245.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2940
oklch(27.2% 0.055 245.2)
#1084CF 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) | #6087D2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4478CE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1084CF
#1084CF
oklch(59.3% 0.147 245.5)
- #B36B00
#B36B00
oklch(59.4% 0.133 65.4)
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 #1084CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.010
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
Use #1084CF 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.