#1278D4
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.165 252.3), rgb(18, 120, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#1278D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1278D4 |
| RGB | rgb(18, 120, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 84%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.165 252.3) |
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 #1278D4 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1278D4 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1278D4 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1278D4 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#68A4E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#3A8CE2
oklch(63.2% 0.152 252.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1278D4
oklch(56.9% 0.165 252.3)
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Step 700
700
#0061B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#034F91
oklch(42.6% 0.127 252.3)
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Step 900
900
#114374
oklch(37.8% 0.098 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#1278D4 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) | #477FD8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F6FD2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E9B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1278D4
#1278D4
oklch(56.9% 0.165 252.3)
- #A26900
#A26900
oklch(56.8% 0.122 72.2)
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 #1278D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.036
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.046
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #1278D4 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.