#1163CC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.7% 0.179 257.8), rgb(17, 99, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#1163CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1163CC |
| RGB | rgb(17, 99, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 85%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.179 257.8) |
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 #1163CC | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1163CC | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1163CC text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #1163CC text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F9
oklch(81% 0.087 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#68A1F6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 258.2)
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Step 500
500
#3C87F2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#146EE1
oklch(55.7% 0.192 257.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1163CC
oklch(51.7% 0.179 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A4B9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#133F7D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 258)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#1163CC 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) | #176FD0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1163CC
#1163CC
oklch(51.7% 0.179 257.8)
- #8A5F00
#8A5F00
oklch(51.8% 0.108 77.9)
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 #1163CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.070
Use #1163CC 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.