#1172E9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(57.1% 0.198 257.5), rgb(17, 114, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#1172E9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1172E9 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 114, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 86%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.198 257.5) |
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 #1172E9 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1172E9 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1172E9 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1172E9 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 256.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 257)
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Step 400
400
#65A1F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#3787F5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 257.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1172E9
oklch(57.1% 0.198 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#034BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#103F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#1172E9 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) | #1B7FED | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA3 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1172E9
#1172E9
oklch(57.1% 0.198 257.5)
- #9E6D00
#9E6D00
oklch(57.1% 0.119 77.6)
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 #1172E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1172E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.014
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.071
Use #1172E9 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.