#1161C4
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.7% 0.171 257.3), rgb(17, 97, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#1161C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1161C4 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 97, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 84%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.171 257.3) |
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 #1161C4 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1161C4 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1161C4 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #1161C4 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 256.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A2F2
oklch(70.7% 0.132 257)
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Step 500
500
#3F88ED
oklch(63.1% 0.169 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#196FDC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 257.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1161C4
oklch(50.7% 0.171 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E4C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#15407B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257.6)
#1161C4 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) | #1F6CC8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC2 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007989 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1161C4
#1161C4
oklch(50.7% 0.171 257.3)
- #865C00
#865C00
oklch(50.7% 0.106 77.8)
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 #1161C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.073
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #1161C4 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.