#1260AE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(48.9% 0.143 253.5), rgb(18, 96, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#1260AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1260AE |
| RGB | rgb(18, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 81%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.143 253.5) |
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 #1260AE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1260AE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1260AE text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #1260AE text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C4ED
oklch(81% 0.069 253.4)
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Step 400
400
#6EA4E4
oklch(70.7% 0.11 253.4)
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Step 500
500
#458CDC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2274CA
oklch(55.7% 0.154 253.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#1260AE
oklch(48.9% 0.143 253.5)
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Step 800
800
#144F8D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#194271
oklch(37.6% 0.093 254)
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Step 950
950
#102742
oklch(27% 0.058 253.9)
#1260AE 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) | #3667B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1359AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1260AE
#1260AE
oklch(48.9% 0.143 253.5)
- #835500
#835500
oklch(48.9% 0.104 73.1)
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 #1260AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.062
Use #1260AE 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.