#1172D9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.9% 0.178 255.3), rgb(17, 114, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#1172D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1172D9 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 114, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.178 255.3) |
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 #1172D9 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1172D9 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1172D9 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1172D9 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#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
#C6DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#68A3EF
oklch(70.7% 0.128 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#3B8AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.164 255.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1172D9
oklch(55.9% 0.178 255.3)
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Step 700
700
#005EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.163 255.3)
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Step 800
800
#074D97
oklch(42.6% 0.137 255.3)
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Step 900
900
#124178
oklch(37.6% 0.106 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2747
oklch(27.2% 0.068 255.2)
#1172D9 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) | #357CDD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B9B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1172D9
#1172D9
oklch(55.9% 0.178 255.3)
- #9C6900
#9C6900
oklch(56.1% 0.118 75.5)
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 #1172D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
Use #1172D9 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.