#1275BA
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(54.6% 0.136 246.5), rgb(18, 117, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#1275BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1275BA |
| RGB | rgb(18, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 82%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.136 246.5) |
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 #1275BA | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1275BA | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1275BA text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1275BA text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E6
oklch(80.8% 0.061 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CA6DA
oklch(70.6% 0.098 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#418FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 246.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1275BA
oklch(54.6% 0.136 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0465A3
oklch(49.2% 0.125 246.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D5284
oklch(42.6% 0.104 246.7)
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Step 900
900
#16456A
oklch(37.8% 0.081 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 246.9)
#1275BA 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) | #5378BD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00868E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1275BA
#1275BA
oklch(54.6% 0.136 246.5)
- #9F6000
#9F6000
oklch(54.7% 0.121 66.6)
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 #1275BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.048
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.054
Use #1275BA 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.