#1280BC
Closest named color: Nice Blue (#107AB0). oklch(57.3% 0.128 240.8), rgb(18, 128, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#1280BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Nice Blue (#107AB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Nice Blue (#107AB0) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1280BC |
| RGB | rgb(18, 128, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.128 240.8) |
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 #1280BC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #1280BC | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #1280BC text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #1280BC text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0C6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 241.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A8D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 240.9)
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Step 500
500
#3B92CA
oklch(63.2% 0.118 240.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#1280BC
oklch(57.3% 0.128 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#00679B
oklch(49.1% 0.115 241)
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Step 800
800
#01547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.8)
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Step 900
900
#114666
oklch(37.7% 0.077 240.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D293C
oklch(27% 0.049 241.5)
#1280BC 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) | #6381BF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F95 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1280BC
#1280BC
oklch(57.3% 0.128 240.8)
- #AD6310
#AD6310
oklch(57.2% 0.128 60.7)
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 #1280BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
Use #1280BC 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.