#1253B8
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(46.8% 0.172 259.9), rgb(18, 83, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#1253B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1253B8 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 83, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 82%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.172 259.9) |
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 #1253B8 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1253B8 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1253B8 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1253B8 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F3
oklch(70.6% 0.134 260.1)
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Step 500
500
#4786EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 260)
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Step 600
600
#286DDD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 259.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1253B8
oklch(46.8% 0.172 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#184A9B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#102548
oklch(26.9% 0.071 260)
#1253B8 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) | #0060BC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7D | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1253B8
#1253B8
oklch(46.8% 0.172 259.9)
- #765300
#765300
oklch(46.8% 0.097 80.4)
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 #1253B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.071
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.079
Use #1253B8 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.