#1178F7
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.4% 0.209 257.7), rgb(17, 120, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#1178F7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1178F7 |
| RGB | rgb(17, 120, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 93%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.209 257.7) |
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 #1178F7 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1178F7 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1178F7 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1178F7 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#99C3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#60A1FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 257.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1178F7
oklch(59.4% 0.209 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#006CE7
oklch(55.5% 0.204 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#004AA2
oklch(42.7% 0.156 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#013D88
oklch(37.6% 0.137 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#06254F
oklch(27% 0.085 257.4)
#1178F7 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) | #1687FC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073F5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097AC | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1178F7
#1178F7
oklch(59.4% 0.209 257.7)
- #A77300
#A77300
oklch(59.4% 0.124 77.3)
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 #1178F7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #1178F7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.013
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.029
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.071
Use #1178F7 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.