#1276A7
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(53.7% 0.113 237.5), rgb(18, 118, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#1276A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1276A7 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 118, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 81%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.113 237.5) |
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 #1276A7 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1276A7 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #1276A7 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1276A7 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 238.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA8CD
oklch(70.6% 0.081 237.5)
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Step 500
500
#4492C1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 238)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1276A7
oklch(53.7% 0.113 237.5)
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Step 700
700
#096895
oklch(49.1% 0.106 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#105579
oklch(42.7% 0.087 237.9)
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Step 900
900
#174661
oklch(37.6% 0.068 237.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2939
oklch(26.9% 0.044 238.4)
#1276A7 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) | #5E76A9 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B69A6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008387 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1276A7
#1276A7
oklch(53.7% 0.113 237.5)
- #9E5B20
#9E5B20
oklch(53.8% 0.113 57.5)
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 #1276A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #1276A7 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.