#1175BC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(54.7% 0.138 247.1), rgb(17, 117, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#1175BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1175BC |
| RGB | rgb(17, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.138 247.1) |
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 #1175BC | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1175BC | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1175BC text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1175BC text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#408FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.127 247.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1175BC
oklch(54.7% 0.138 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#0264A5
oklch(49% 0.129 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#0C5286
oklch(42.7% 0.107 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#15446B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 247.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E283F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 248)
#1175BC 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) | #5279BF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396ABB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1175BC
#1175BC
oklch(54.7% 0.138 247.1)
- #9E6000
#9E6000
oklch(54.6% 0.121 67.1)
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 #1175BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
Use #1175BC 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.