#1157B8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(47.6% 0.167 258.6), rgb(17, 87, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#1157B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1157B8 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 87, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 83%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.167 258.6) |
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 #1157B8 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1157B8 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1157B8 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #1157B8 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 259)
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Step 400
400
#6DA1F0
oklch(70.6% 0.129 258.5)
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Step 500
500
#4587EC
oklch(63.1% 0.166 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#256EDA
oklch(55.5% 0.18 258.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1157B8
oklch(47.6% 0.167 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#164B99
oklch(42.6% 0.139 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#19407A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#102647
oklch(27% 0.068 258.4)
#1157B8 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) | #0A62BB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054B6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1157B8
#1157B8
oklch(47.6% 0.167 258.6)
- #7A5400
#7A5400
oklch(47.5% 0.099 78.4)
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 #1157B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.074
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.076
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.076
Use #1157B8 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.