#1278B7
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(55.1% 0.129 243.7), rgb(18, 120, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#1278B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1278B7 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 120, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.129 243.7) |
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 #1278B7 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1278B7 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1278B7 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1278B7 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCED
oklch(88.5% 0.032 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E4
oklch(81% 0.058 243)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4090CC
oklch(63% 0.119 244.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1278B7
oklch(55.1% 0.129 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5381
oklch(42.6% 0.1 244.1)
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Step 900
900
#154567
oklch(37.6% 0.077 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#1278B7 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) | #5A7ABA | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436CB6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00888F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1278B7
#1278B7
oklch(55.1% 0.129 243.7)
- #A35F00
#A35F00
oklch(55.1% 0.125 63.9)
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 #1278B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.014
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
Use #1278B7 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.