#1187BB
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.9% 0.122 235.5), rgb(17, 135, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#1187BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1187BB |
| RGB | rgb(17, 135, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.122 235.5) |
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 #1187BB | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1187BB | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1187BB text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1187BB text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D0
oklch(70.6% 0.088 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#3793C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 236)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1187BB
oklch(58.9% 0.122 235.5)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#0E4763
oklch(37.7% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#1187BB 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) | #6D87BD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5878BA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009599 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1187BB
#1187BB
oklch(58.9% 0.122 235.5)
- #B3672B
#B3672B
oklch(58.9% 0.122 55.4)
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 #1187BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.018
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.027
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
Use #1187BB 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.