#1275D9
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(56.6% 0.174 254.4), rgb(18, 117, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#1275D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1275D9 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 117, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 85%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.174 254.4) |
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 #1275D9 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1275D9 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1275D9 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1275D9 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 254.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 254)
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Step 400
400
#67A3ED
oklch(70.6% 0.126 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#3A8AE7
oklch(63% 0.16 254.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1275D9
oklch(56.6% 0.174 254.4)
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Step 700
700
#005FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.158 254.4)
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Step 800
800
#054E96
oklch(42.7% 0.134 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#114277
oklch(37.8% 0.104 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2746
oklch(27.1% 0.066 254)
#1275D9 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) | #3D7EDD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D9C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1275D9
#1275D9
oklch(56.6% 0.174 254.4)
- #9F6A00
#9F6A00
oklch(56.6% 0.12 74.6)
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 #1275D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.057
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.067
Use #1275D9 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.