#1189DF
Closest named color: Water Blue (#0E87CC). oklch(61.5% 0.16 248), rgb(17, 137, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#1189DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Water Blue (#0E87CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Water Blue (#0E87CC) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1189DF |
| RGB | rgb(17, 137, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 86%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.16 248) |
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 #1189DF | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #1189DF | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1189DF text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1189DF text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 246)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#98C6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 247.1)
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Step 400
400
#5BA6EB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 248.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#1189DF
oklch(61.5% 0.16 248)
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Step 600
600
#0077C5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 247.9)
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Step 700
700
#0064A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 247.9)
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Step 800
800
#00528A
oklch(42.8% 0.115 247.8)
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Step 900
900
#004474
oklch(37.7% 0.101 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#052845
oklch(27% 0.066 248.3)
#1189DF 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) | #5E8EE2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7DDD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EA9 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1189DF
#1189DF
oklch(61.5% 0.16 248)
- #B97200
#B97200
oklch(61.5% 0.135 67.6)
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 #1189DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #1189DF 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.